TennesseeSentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40.
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- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- May 15Comp. became Pub. Ch. 945Latest
- Apr 22Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
- Apr 21Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Mar 24Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 23Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 23Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- Jan 15Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced