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TN HB0806

TN HB0806
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 12, Part 2, relative to criminal offenses.


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Introduced
01/30/2023
In Committee
04/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
05/24/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/24/2023

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, makes revisions to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act of 1989, including expanding the definition of racketeering activity. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 12, Part 2.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act to expand the definition of racketeering activity, modify the definition of "enterprise," clarify the "pattern of racketeering activity" requirement, and revise the penalties for RICO violations. The key changes include broadening the scope of criminal activities considered racketeering, specifying that an enterprise can be a formal or informal ongoing organization involved in racketeering, and increasing the potential punishment for RICO convictions involving homicides to a Class A felony.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 487 (on 05/24/2023)

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