Criminal Procedure - As enacted, enacts the "Sergeant Daniel Baker Act," which removes the appeal to the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases; provides for automatic direct review by the Tennessee supreme court for convictions for which a sentence of death is imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Signed Apr 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2019 · House Mar 18, 2019
How they voted
26–6
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 21, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
18
Committee
18
Amendments
2
Apr 9, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0069)
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA0073)
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 2
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2019
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/12/2019
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/26/2019
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/26/2019
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/19/2019
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/19/2019
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/12/2019
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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