2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0579: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to public safety.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, adds the offense of robbery to the definition of crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/26/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/5/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Clay Doggett
Republican
Co-Sponsors (21)
William Lamberth
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Richard Scarbrough
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Mark White
Republican
Jesse Chism
Democrat
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican