TN SB0966 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee
Pending: Senate Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee
Pending: Senate Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, creates the innocence commission to study all post-conviction exonerations, ascertain errors in the criminal procedures used to prosecute a defendant's case at issue, identify errors in the criminal justice process, develop solutions to correct the identified errors, and develop procedures to prevent future wrongful convictions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 53.
Title
As introduced, creates the innocence commission to study all post-conviction exonerations, ascertain errors in the criminal procedures used to prosecute a defendant's case at issue, identify errors in the criminal justice process, develop solutions to correct the identified errors, and develop procedures to prevent future wrongful convictions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 53.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee |
| 2019-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/10/2019 |
| 2019-04-03 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 4/10/2019 |
| 2019-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/3/2019 |
| 2019-02-11 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee |
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2019-02-06 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0882 (Crossfiled) 2019-04-03 - Def. to Summer Study in Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
