Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 678
Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, then such battery remains a Class B felony, and the defendant must be punished as a Range II offender; provides that the sentence imposed upon the defendant may, if appropriate, be within Range III but in no case lower than Range II. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- White
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 375
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 27, 2026, 12:10 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · Legislature
Pub. Ch. 375 - May 13, 2025 · Legislature
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Governor. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1(Amendment 1 - HA0374) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0374) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0 - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
Filed for introduction