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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1633 · Companion House Bill substituted

Sentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence tha

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Sentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 945 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 12, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 13, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 14, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Jan 14, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed behind the budget · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 20, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 20, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026

House

Signed by Governor. · May 7, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 945 · May 15, 2026

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 15, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 14, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Jan 15, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Hatcher

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
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: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 22, 2026).