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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 657 · Signed by Governor.

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

House

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

House

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

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 6, 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 4, 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

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Apr 14, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 374 · May 13, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 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 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 8, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 2, PNV 4 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025

Senate

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HensleyBowlingHatcherRoseTaylor

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).