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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 587: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds organized retail crime and possession or employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony to the definition of racketeering activity; clarifies that carjacking is a racketeering activity. - Amends TCA Title 39.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 587 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds organized retail crime and possession or employment of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony to the definition of racketeering activity; clarifies that carjacking is a racketeering activity. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Rick Scarbrough (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 374.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick ScarbroughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 374
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025
  6. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source