Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 0657 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to racketeering activity.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds organized retail crime and possession or employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony to the definition of racketeering activity; clarifies that carjacking is a racketeering activity. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor change.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  8. Meeting Canceled

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  17. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

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

  19. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

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

  21. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  22. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

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

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  25. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  26. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Comp. SB subst.

  30. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 374

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  34. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  35. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  36. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  37. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  38. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  39. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  40. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  41. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  42. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  43. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  44. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  47. Subst. for comp. HB.

  48. Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 2, PNV 4

  49. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  50. Signed by Senate Speaker

  51. Signed by H. Speaker

  52. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  53. Signed by Governor.

  54. Pub. Ch. 374

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 0657 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds organized retail crime and possession or employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony to the definition of racketeering activity; clarifies that carjacking is a racketeering activity. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 0657?
SB 0657 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0657?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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