HB2504

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to repeat offenders.

Introduced·2/3/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2504 amends state law to establish a repeat violent offender sentencing scheme for certain felonies.

Tennessee HB2504 amends state law to create a repeat violent offender sentencing scheme. The bill defines a "violent offense" and assigns strike values to various offenses. A defendant convicted of a violent offense on or after July 1, 2026, and having three or more strikes, at least two of which are for offenses listed in the bill, will be sentenced to imprisonment for life if found to be a repeat violent offender. The bill outlines specific offenses that result in one or more strikes and details how to calculate strikes for defendants with multiple convictions.

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Where it stands

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Sponsors

0
2
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Roll Call Votes

10 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026