Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 0678 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5, relative to sexual offenses.

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 31, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, then such battery remains a Class B felony, and the defendant must be punished as a Range II offender; provides that the sentence imposed upon the defendant may, if appropriate, be within Range III but in no case lower than Range II. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

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

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  14. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 375

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

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

  26. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0374)

  34. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

  35. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  36. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1(Amendment 1 - HA0374)

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 375

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

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0678 do?
Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, then such battery remains a Class B felony, and the defendant must be punished as a Range II offender; provides that the sentence imposed upon the defendant may, if appropriate, be within Range III but in no case lower than Range II. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
Who sponsors SB 0678?
SB 0678 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0678?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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