Bill 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.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-11 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
[SB1124 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) | 2019-02-06 | PDF | Link | View (#1) |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Tennessee SB1124 |
Supplemental Documents
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| Fiscal Note | SB1124 | Not Avail | PDF | Link | View |
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