Bill Title: As enacted, enacts the "Sergeant Daniel Baker Act," which removes the 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-15 - Pub. Ch. 140 [HB0258 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2019-04-12	PDF	Link	View
Draft (#1)	2019-01-29	PDF	Link	View (#1)

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
No bill amendments currently on file for Tennessee HB0258

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
Fiscal Note	HB0258	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View

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