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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 678 · Signed by Governor.

Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, then such battery remains a Class B felony,

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5, relative to sexual offenses. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, then such battery remains a Class B felony, and the defendant must be punished as a Range II offender; provides that the sentence imposed upon the defendant may, if appropriate, be within Range III but in no case lower than Range II. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5. SB0678 has been assigned Public Chapter Number
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 1, 2025

House

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

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2025

House

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

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025

House

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

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 375 · May 13, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 · Feb 11, 2025

Senate

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

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 · Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0 · Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 27, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0374) · Apr 16, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1(Amendment 1 - HA0374) · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

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

WhiteJacksonLowePowersRose

Recorded votes

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 88, Noes 0
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-02-24 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0, Present and not voting 6
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, 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).