All Roll Calls
Yes: 154 • No: 2
TennesseeSB 0678114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5, relative to sexual offenses.
Sponsored By: Dawn White (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tougher penalties for aggravated sexual battery
Beginning July 1, 2025, aggravated sexual battery is a Class B felony in Tennessee. If the victim was under 18, or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, the defendant must receive at least a Range II sentence. Judges may give a higher Range III sentence when appropriate. No sentence in these cases can be below Range II.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dawn White
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ed Jackson
Republican • Senate
Adam Lowe
Republican • Senate
Bill Powers
Republican • Senate
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
Yes: 88 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 375
5/13/2025Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/13/2025Signed by Governor.
5/5/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/23/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/22/2025SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
4/22/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/22/2025HouseConcurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1(Amendment 1 - HA0374)
4/17/2025SenateSubst. for comp. HB.
4/16/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0374)
4/16/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/16/2025HousePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
4/16/2025SenateRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/27/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0
2/24/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/24/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
2/20/2025SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/18/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/12/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
2/11/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/10/2025SenateFiled for introduction
1/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
HA0374 (Substitute)
4/16/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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