AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.
Introduced on 1/13/26
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From the Legislature
As introduced, 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.
Sponsors
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus
Roll Call Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
9 Yea
RRRRDRRDR0 Nay
Calendar
Mar 23
12:00 PM
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Apr 20
1:00 PM
Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing