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TN HB0540
TN HB0540AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to racketeering activity.
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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee's existing racketeering law by expanding the definition of "racketeering activity" to include animal fighting under Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-14-203. Specifically, the bill adds a new subdivision to the existing legal code that would classify animal fighting as a form of racketeering activity. This means that individuals who commit, conspire to commit, aid, attempt to aid, solicit, coerce, facilitate, or intimidate another person to engage in animal fighting could now be prosecuted under racketeering statutes. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and represents an effort to strengthen legal penalties related to animal fighting by treating it as a more serious criminal offense that can be addressed through racketeering laws, which typically carry more significant legal consequences.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264 (on 04/29/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0540&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0264.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0540 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0540.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0540.pdf |
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