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

SB 0916 — 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 29, 2025. Enacted.

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

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 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. 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 3/19/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  26. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

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

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

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  34. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  36. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 264

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0916 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 SB 0916?
SB 0916 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0916?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 0916?
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