Tennessee · Senate Bill 2878 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to victims of certain criminal offenses.

SB 2878 Sponsored by Sara Kyle Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds first degree murder, second degree murder, and voluntary manslaughter to the offenses for which a defendant, who has been convicted of a violation that resulted in the death of a parent of a minor child, must pay restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim's children until each child reaches 18 and has graduated from high school. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • SK Sara KyleD Primary sponsor · District 30

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.