Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1525: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.
Status: Chaptered, May 15, 2026
Fiscal Summary OTHER FISCAL IMPACT Passage of the proposed legislation will result in an increase in state incarceration expenditures; however, the precise timing and impact is dependent on multiple unknown factors and cannot be determined with reasonable certainty. Bill Summary Abstract summarizes the bill.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-115, is amended by adding the following new subsection: (e) If the defendant is convicted of two (2) or more offenses, irrespective of whether the multiple offenses were part of a single criminal episode, involving more than one (1) victim that is a minor, then the court shall order the sentences 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. SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. HB1525
Sponsors
- Stinnett, Tom (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Moon, Jerome (R, 8)
- Doggett, Clay (R, 70)
- Littleton, Mary (R, 78)
- Lamberth, William (R, 44)
- Powell, Jason (D, 53)
- Salinas, Gabby (D, 96)
- Dixie, Vincent (D, 54)
- Atchley, Fred (R, 12)
- Cochran, Mark (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 945
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- : Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- : Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- : Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (April 22, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (April 20, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 20, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 15, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 15, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 1, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB1525?
- HB1525 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.
- What does HB1525 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.
- What is the status of HB1525?
- Chaptered as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1525?
- Stinnett, Tom (R, 20), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1525?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1525&GA=114
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