Sentencing - As introduced, reduces the portion of a person's sentence for first degree murder that must be served prior to becoming eligible for parole to 60 percent of 60 years if sentenced to imprisonment for life for an offense committed during certain dates or 100 percent of 60 years if sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Section 40-35-501.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Nov 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021
How they voted
26–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0401)
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4, PNV 1
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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