HB1525

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.

Complete·5/15/26

Tennessee HB1525 amends the state's criminal code to mandate consecutive sentencing for defendants convicted of multiple offenses involving minor.

Tennessee HB1525 amends the state's criminal code to require consecutive sentencing for defendants convicted of two or more offenses involving minor victims, regardless of whether the offenses were part of a single criminal episode. The act applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, and mandates consecutive sentences unless the court finds that such sentences are unwarranted.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

32 Yea

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0 Nay

History

May 15

Pub. Ch. 945

May 15

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 7

Signed by Governor.