SB 1349 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Capital Punishment - As enacted, redefines the term "intellectual disability" for purposes of determining eligibility for the death penalty; allows certain defendants sentenced to death prior to the effective date of this act to petition the trial court for a determination as to whether the defendant is intellectually disabled. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021 Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House Apr 26, 2021

How they voted

28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 26, 2021
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
26
Committee
26
Amendments
2
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0341)
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0348)
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 4, PNV 1
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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