Bill > SB1633

This bill, amending Tennessee Code Annotated Title 40 concerning victims of crime, mandates that sentencing courts must order sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to be served consecutively, meaning one after the other, unless the court can prove by a "preponderance of the evidence" – meaning it's more likely than not – that the specific facts of the case do not justify consecutive sentences and that imposing them would not be in the best interest of justice. This change applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026.