HB0579

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to public safety.

Complete·4/29/25

Tennessee HB0579 amends the definition of "crime of violence" to include various offenses such as murder, rape, and kidnapping.

Tennessee HB0579 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, to redefine "crime of violence" to include any degree of murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated rape, rape, rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, robbery, aggravated robbery, especially aggravated robbery, burglary, aggravated burglary, especially aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated kidnapping, carjacking, trafficking for commercial sex act, especially aggravated sexual exploitation, felony child abuse, and.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

19 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Not Voting

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Calendar

Mar 26, 2025

12:00 PM

House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Mar 19, 2025

12:00 PM

House Judiciary Committee Hearing

History

Apr 29, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 211

Apr 3, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 3, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst.