TN HB1455 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Pending: House Calendar and Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, prohibits a court from sentencing a defendant convicted of first degree murder to death if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, the defendant had a severe mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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Title

As introduced, prohibits a court from sentencing a defendant convicted of first degree murder to death if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, the defendant had a severe mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-11HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2020-03-04HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2020
2019-03-20HouseTaken off notice for cal. in Judiciary
2019-03-13HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary for 3/20/2019
2019-03-13HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
2019-03-06HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2019
2019-02-13HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2019-02-11HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary
2019-02-07HouseP1C.
2019-02-06HouseIntro.
2019-02-06HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1124 (Crossfiled) 2019-02-11 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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