Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2137 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to repeat offenders.

Last action — Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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).

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Summary

Sentencing - As introduced, requires a defendant to be sentenced to imprisonment for life as a repeat violent offender under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  23. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  28. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  30. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2137 do?
Sentencing - As introduced, requires a defendant to be sentenced to imprisonment for life as a repeat violent offender under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 2137?
SB 2137 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2137?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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