# Tennessee SB 2650: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to victims. Tennessee SB 2650, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to victims., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-29 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2650-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2650 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to victims. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Victims' Rights - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (129 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Crime victims get restorative justice option notices: benefit, low. Effective July 1, 2026, the law creates a pilot to tell victims about voluntary, victim-centered restorative justice options. These can include guided communication and agreements to repair harm. Pilot counties must have over 500,000 residents under the 2020 federal census or a later federal census… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 89 | 3 | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-29: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-29: Pub. Ch. 815 - 2026-04-23: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-09: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-04-06: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0977) (House) - 2026-04-06: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-26: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-23: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0719) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0815.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2650.pdf) - HA0977: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0977.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2650.pdf) - SA0719: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0719.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0815.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2650.pdf) - [HA0977 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0977.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2650.pdf) - [SA0719 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0719.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2650-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).