Bill Sponsors: TN SB0842 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Bill Title: As introduced, establishes parole eligibility after 30 years for persons who committed crimes as juveniles and who were sentenced to greater than 30 years; authorizes parole eligibility after 20 years for such persons if certain conditions met; prohibits sentencing persons to life without parole for crimes committed when a juvenile. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-23 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee [SB0842 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-23 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee [SB0842 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Raumesh Akbari [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-029 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Brenda Gilmore [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-019 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
