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.

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

9 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 23

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing