TennesseeSentencing - As enacted, adds aggravating circumstances for a jury to consider when determining the sentence of a defendant convicted of certain offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 693Latest
- Mar 30Comp. SB subst.
- Mar 30Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 26Reset on cal. for 3/30/2026
- Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 19H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/26
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
- Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Jan 14P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Jan 13Intro., P1C.Minor
- 2025
- Dec 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Dec 11Filed for introductionIntroduced