TN HB0007 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-16 - Held on desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, removes the intermediate appeal to the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases; provides for automatic direct review by the Tennessee supreme court for convictions for which a sentence of death is imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

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Title

As introduced, removes the intermediate appeal to the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases; provides for automatic direct review by the Tennessee supreme court for convictions for which a sentence of death is imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-16HouseHeld on desk.
2017-03-09HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2017
2017-03-08HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
2017-03-07HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2017-03-01HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/7/2017
2017-03-01HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2017-02-22HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
2017-02-22HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
2017-02-15HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2017-02-08HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/15/2017
2017-02-07HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2017-02-02HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-01HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2017
2017-01-24HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2017-01-12HouseRef. to Criminal Justice Committee
2017-01-12HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-01-11HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
2017-01-10HouseIntro., P1C.
2017-01-05HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB0027 (Crossfiled) 2017-03-08 - Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

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Bill Comments

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