Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1633 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to victims of crime.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 945

  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 12, 2026. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires consecutive sentencing for offenses involving multiple minor victims.

The bill mandates that courts impose consecutive sentences for multiple offenses against minor victims unless certain conditions are met. This aims to ensure that sentences reflect the severity of offenses involving more than one minor victim.

Summary

Sentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40.

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 3/4/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

  23. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  26. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  29. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 945

  38. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  45. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  48. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  49. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  50. Companion House Bill substituted

  51. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 945

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1633 do?
Sentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 1633?
SB 1633 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1633?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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