Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0846 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 937

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill creates the 'Violent Criminal Court Act' and amends various Tennessee Code titles related to criminal justice.

This legislation establishes the 'Violent Criminal Court Act' and makes amendments to multiple sections of Tennessee's criminal justice statutes. Specific details about requirements or provisions are not available.

Summary

Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  13. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  17. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  18. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

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

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  22. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  25. Placed behind the budget

  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  29. Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

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

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

  33. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  34. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  35. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1060)

  36. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  38. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  39. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0986)

  40. Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1067)

  41. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1087)

  42. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0931)

  43. Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 2

  44. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  45. Signed by H. Speaker

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  48. Signed by Governor.

  49. Pub. Ch. 937

  50. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  51. Filed for introduction

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  55. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  56. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  57. Sponsor change.

  58. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  59. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  60. Sponsor change.

  61. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  62. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  63. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  64. Sponsor(s) Added.

  65. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  66. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 1

  67. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  68. Companion House Bill substituted

  69. Sponsor(s) Added.

  70. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 937

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0846 do?
Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.
Who sponsors SB 0846?
SB 0846 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0846?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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