Tennessee · House Bill 5 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to certain offenses against persons.

HB 5 Sponsored by John Gillespie Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 18, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 21, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires that a person convicted of especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated rape, or rape be sentenced from within at least Range II for the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteeRef. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  6. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  11. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
  12. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  16. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  17. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
  19. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  20. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  21. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0054)
  22. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0
  23. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  24. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  25. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  26. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0388)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 155
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–1
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 1 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 1

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 25 cosponsors: 23 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 25 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.