Sentencing - As introduced, makes defendants convicted for having or selling drugs in school zones eligible for parole after serving 33 percent of the defendant's sentence; eliminates the requirement that defendants serve a mandatory minimum sentence before parole eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Last action Apr 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brenda Gilmore
DDemocratic
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