---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sentencing - As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022."
description: "Sentencing - As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1834"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1834 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sentencing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-01-23"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/370d75f6-c26e-4109-b2ed-c5ff9dc48f65"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1834&GA=113"
source_hash: "2462f02057b46cc5c6f1eb6fafe6037d1e6ae9072f7ef4cd1fe7a5ec9ce901d7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1834 (113) — Sentencing - As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA1071** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1071.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1072** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1072.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0844** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0844.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0993** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0993.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1834.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0 3/26/2024 Passed — **5–4** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 2 by Senator Roberts 4/9/2024 Passed — **23–8** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2024 Passed (1) — **77–19** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2024 Passed — **71–23** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2024 Passed (1) — **23–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2024 Passed (2) — **24–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-24** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-25** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-27** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-20** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
- **2024-03-26** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0
- **2024-04-05** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/8/2024
- **2024-04-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-08** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2024
- **2024-04-08** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2024
- **2024-04-09** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-04-09** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5 `passage`
- **2024-04-09** Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0993) `amendment-deferral`
- **2024-04-09** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0844)
- **2024-04-11** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-22** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2024
- **2024-04-22** Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 19, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-04-22** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1072) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1071) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-23** Concurred, Ayes 23, Nays 5 (Amendment 2 - HA1072) `passage`
- **2024-04-25** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-25** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-26** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-29** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 951

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/370d75f6-c26e-4109-b2ed-c5ff9dc48f65`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).