Bill Sponsors: TN SB1796 | 2013-2014 | 108th General Assembly
Bill Title: As enacted, enacts the "Chris Newsom Act", which creates presumption to successor trial and appellate judges that if the original trial judge dismisses the jury following a unanimous verdict, that the judge exercised his or her duties as the 13th juror and approves the verdict. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 18, Part 1.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-22 - Pub. Ch. 694 [SB1796 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-22 - Pub. Ch. 694 [SB1796 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Randy McNally [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-005 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Representative Ryan Haynes [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-014 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
