Bill 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-03-08 - Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
[SB0027 Detail]
Note: Tennessee does not provide sufficient information to determine typical named revision of bills. Therefore only drafts are captured, the highest order draft will always be the current version.
Bill Drafts
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| Draft (#1) | 2017-01-11 | PDF | Link | View (#1) |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Tennessee SB0027 |
Supplemental Documents
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| Fiscal Note | HB0007 | Not Avail | PDF | Link | View |
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