Sentencing - As enacted, revises and clarifies release eligibility for certain persons sentenced to life imprisonment for first degree murder. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed Jul 15, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2020 · House Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
25–2
Passed
Total votes 27
Feb 6, 2020
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
67
Key actions
30
Committee
25
Amendments
2
Jul 15, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, 30 Ayes, 1 Nay, PNV 1
lower
Jun 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 84, Nays 0 PNV 0
lower
Jun 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed. (Bell, Kelsey, Kyle)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 3 HB0394
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0470)
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/28/2020
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/14/2020
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0494)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0350)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 1
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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