Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1659
Sentencing - As enacted, adds aggravating circumstances for a jury to consider when determining the sentence of a defendant convicted of certain offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gardenhire (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 693
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/23/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 17, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/17/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 693 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 4, PNV 8 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction