TN HB2064 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-04-20 - Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to summer study
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, provides that a person who had severe and persistent mental illness at the time of committing murder in the first degree cannot be executed but may be sentenced to life imprisonment or life without parole. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.

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Title

As introduced, provides that a person who had severe and persistent mental illness at the time of committing murder in the first degree cannot be executed but may be sentenced to life imprisonment or life without parole. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-20 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to summer study
2011-04-13 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 4/20/2011
2011-04-12 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 4/20/2011
2011-04-07 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 4/12/2011
2011-04-06 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 4/13/2011
2011-03-30 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 4/6/2011
2011-03-30 Action Def. in s/c Judiciary Subcommittee to 4/6/2011
2011-03-24 Placed on s/c cal Judiciary Subcommittee for 3/30/2011
2011-03-01 Assigned to s/c General Sub of Judiciary
2011-02-24 P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2011-02-23 P1C.
2011-02-17 Intro.
2011-02-17 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1692 (Crossfiled) 2011-02-24 - P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.

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