HB 1525
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Sentencing - 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.
- Tennessee
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 12, 2026
- Session 114
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38 actions-
Pub. Ch. 945
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed behind the budget
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Intro., P1C.
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Filed for introduction