TennesseeSB 0916114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to racketeering activity.

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Signed by Governor

Criminal Offenses

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Animal fighting can bring racketeering charges

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee expands enforcement authority by adding animal fighting to its list of racketeering offenses. Conduct must meet the existing state-law definition of animal fighting. People involved can face racketeering charges when the state's racketeering requirements are met.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 12

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 80 • No: 10

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/20/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

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

    4/29/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 264

    4/29/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 10, PNV 2

    4/10/2025House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/10/2025House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/24/2025House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/20/2025Senate
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/20/2025Senate
  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 2

    3/20/2025Senate
  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/18/2025Senate
  15. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/13/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

    3/11/2025Senate
  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/4/2025Senate
  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/26/2025Senate
  19. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2025

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

    2/19/2025Senate
  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  23. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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