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type: "Bill"
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title: "Sentencing - As enacted, increases classification of offense of patronizing prostitution from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5."
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description: "Sentencing - As enacted, increases classification of offense of patronizing prostitution from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "110"
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identifier: "SB 551"
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citation: "Tennessee SB 551 (110)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Sentencing"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Coley", "Ketron"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 37
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2017-02-07"
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last_action: "2017-05-03"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34c8251e-c482-4d35-ae4a-a7b69da88c12"
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source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0551&GA=110"
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source_hash: "0ab5a91258b4ffd467820dfce1375c931164e1295ffd54c6eec570daa3d5ebec"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee SB 551 (110) — Sentencing - As enacted, increases classification of offense of patronizing prostitution from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB0551.pdf)
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## Votes
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- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendments, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/28/2017 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
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- FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 3/6/2017 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
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- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2017 Passed (1) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Coley — primary (person)
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- Ketron — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-07** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-07** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-08** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2017-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
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- **2017-02-09** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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- **2017-02-09** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-14** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
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- **2017-02-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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- **2017-03-03** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/6/2017
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- **2017-03-06** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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- **2017-03-06** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2017-03-06** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
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- **2017-03-06** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0065)
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- **2017-03-08** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2017
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- **2017-03-09** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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- **2017-03-14** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2017
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- **2017-03-15** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
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- **2017-03-21** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-22** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/29/2017
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- **2017-03-23** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2017-03-29** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-04-05** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017
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- **2017-04-06** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2017
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- **2017-04-10** Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
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- **2017-04-10** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0236) `amendment-withdrawal`
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- **2017-04-10** Subst. for comp. HB.
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- **2017-04-10** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2017-04-10** Comp. SB subst.
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- **2017-04-12** Signed by H. Speaker
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- **2017-04-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
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- **2017-04-12** Enrolled and ready for signatures
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- **2017-04-13** Transmitted to Governor for action.
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- **2017-04-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-03** Pub. Ch. 169
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- **2017-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/24/2017
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- **2017-05-03** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 169
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34c8251e-c482-4d35-ae4a-a7b69da88c12`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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