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HB1525 • 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.
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Abstract summarizes the bill.
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Pub. Ch. 945
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 945
Signed by Governor.
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Signed by Senate Speaker
Signed by H. Speaker
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Companion House Bill substituted
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Placed behind the budget
Sponsor(s) Added.
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Intro., P1C.
Filed for introduction
Filed for introduction
Abstract summarizes the bill.
SENATE BILL 1633 By Hatcher HOUSE BILL 1525 By Stinnett HB1525 009948 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-115, is amended by adding the following new subsection: (e) If the defendant is convicted of two (2) or more offenses, irrespective of whether the multiple offenses were part of a single criminal episode, involving more than one (1) victim that is a minor, then the court shall order the sentences to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.