TennesseeSentencing - As introduced, requires a defendant to be sentenced to imprisonment for life as a repeat violent offender under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 15Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means CommitteeLatest
- Apr 8Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 7Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
- Apr 7Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
- Apr 7Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Apr 7Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 25Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
- Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
- Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Mar 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced