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TennesseeSB 0456114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

Sponsored By: Paul Rose (Republican)

Became Law

Criminal Offenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee updates violent crime definition

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee changes what counts as a crime of violence. The law lists crimes such as any murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape and aggravated rape, rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, robbery (including aggravated and especially aggravated), burglary (including aggravated and especially aggravated), aggravated assault, kidnapping (including aggravated and especially aggravated), carjacking, trafficking for a commercial sex act, especially aggravated sexual exploitation, felony child abuse, and aggravated child abuse. Courts and prosecutors use this label for sentencing rules and other legal limits tied to violent crimes. The new definition applies across the state’s public safety laws.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 198 • No: 19

House vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025

Yes: 88 • No: 1

House vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025

Yes: 69 • No: 18

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/3/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 211

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/15/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/8/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/4/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/3/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 1, PNV 1

    4/3/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/6/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/3/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/25/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

  16. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    1/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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