Tennessee General Assembly· SB 916Signed by Governor.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person, the official text

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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 264

                                                     SENATE BILL NO. 916
                                                         By Haile, Yarbro

                                             Substituted for: House Bill No. 540
                                    By Crawford, Davis, Hardaway, Capley, Bricken
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to racketeering activity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-12-203(10), is amended by adding the
following as a new subdivision:
                    (RRR) Animal fighting under§ 39~14-203.
          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 916

PASSED:  April 10, 2025

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                                    SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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                              CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
                              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                    BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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