Tennessee House Bill 1525
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1525
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed (1)
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05/15/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 945
05/15/2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
05/07/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/06/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/28/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/22/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/22/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
04/21/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/20/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
04/20/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/16/2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
04/15/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
04/08/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/08/2026
House
Placed behind the budget
04/08/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
04/01/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/01/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
04/01/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
03/25/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
03/25/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
03/18/2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
03/18/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
03/11/2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
03/11/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
03/04/2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
01/14/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
01/14/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/12/2026
House
Filed for introduction
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Jan 20, 2026 8:40:56 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:05:16 PM