Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds organized retail crime and possession or employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony to the definition of racketeering activity; clarifies
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to racketeering activity.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds organized retail crime and possession or employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony to the definition of racketeering activity; clarifies that carjacking is a racketeering activity. - Amends TCA Title 39. SB0657 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 374 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 30, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Jan 30, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 6, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
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Meeting Canceled · Feb 19, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25 · Feb 26, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 5, 2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
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Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Apr 14, 2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 374 · May 13, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 8, 2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
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Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Apr 14, 2025
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
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Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 2, PNV 4 · Apr 16, 2025
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Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
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Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025
Senate
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 83, Noes 2, Present and not voting 4
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 6
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 2
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: Signed by Governor. (May 5, 2025).