Sentencing - As enacted, authorizes a member of the clergy who has been preparing a condemned person for death, rather than a priest or minister of the gospel, to witness the person's execution. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022 · House Mar 14, 2022
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Feb 28, 2022
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/2022
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/23/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/16/2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/15/2022
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/9/2022
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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