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IntroducedJan 12, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 20, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Sentencing - As introduced, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim 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. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 30, 2026: Signed by H. Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1525
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 19
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 12
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 96
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed behind the budget
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- Video: House Floor Session - 62nd Legislative Day Apr 20, 2026 (03h 56m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 27m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 8, 2026 (02h 28m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 1, 2026 (02h 42m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 51m)HTML



