Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0540 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to racketeering activity.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 264

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 10, PNV 2

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  13. Comp. SB subst.

  14. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025

  17. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  20. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  22. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 2

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  29. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025

  30. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  32. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  34. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  36. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  37. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  41. Intro., P1C.

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0540 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors HB 0540?
HB 0540 is sponsored by Crawford, John (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Capley, Kip (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0540?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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