TennesseeHB 0578114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to criminal offenses.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More crimes count as dangerous felonies

The law expands which crimes count as dangerous felonies. It lists crimes like murder, kidnapping, human trafficking, robbery, carjacking, rape, and child sex offenses. It also covers aggravated burglary and stalking, starting to make meth, and selling, making, or intending to sell controlled drugs. Attempts to commit any listed crime count too. If an indictment names a dangerous felony, a lesser included offense that is also on the list is treated as included. These rules take effect July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Clay Doggett
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Rusty Grills
Republican • House
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat • House
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican • House
Dan Howell
Republican • House
William Lamberth
Republican • House
Bill Powers
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 182 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 84 • No: 4

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2025

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 492
5/27/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/27/2025
Signed by Governor.
5/21/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/9/2025House
Signed by Senate Speaker
5/8/2025Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
4/30/2025House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/28/2025House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2025Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2025Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0394)
4/22/2025Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
4/22/2025Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
4/21/2025House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0193)
4/21/2025House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 4, PNV 1
4/21/2025House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/21/2025House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
4/17/2025House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
4/17/2025House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
4/16/2025House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
4/9/2025House
Placed behind the budget
4/2/2025House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/26/2025House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
3/26/2025House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
3/26/2025House

Bill Text

HA0193 (Substitute)
4/21/2025
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0394
PDF

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