Bill Sponsors: TN SB0405 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, allows petitions for post-conviction relief based on new non-scientific evidence establishing that the petitioner is actually innocent of the offense for which the petitioner was convicted; establishes certain requirements for evidence on which such petitions are based. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 30, Part 1.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-16 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee [SB0405 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator John Stevens [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-024FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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