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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 579 · Comp. SB subst.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds the offense of robbery to the definition of crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 211 by the Secretary

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to public safety. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds the offense of robbery to the definition of crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 211 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025 · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 3, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 3, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 6, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 3, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 1, PNV 1 · Apr 3, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 4, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 7, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 211 · Apr 29, 2025

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · Apr 29, 2025

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

House

Meeting Canceled · Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 3, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 5, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 31, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 3, 2025

House

The numbers

22
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

DoggettLamberthMcCalmonToddSherrellScarbroughHastonHardawayLeatherwoodBarrettBurkhartMartin BParkinsonWhiteChismHelton-HaynesDavisHowellLittletonCrawfordCepickyGrills

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 3, 2025).