Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act," which provides that a defendant convicted of first degree murder is eligible for the death penalty if the victim was rendering assistance to a person in need at the time of their death. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Dec 16, 2020
Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2021 · House Mar 15, 2021
How they voted
26–6
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 8, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 4, PNV 1
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/11/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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