Capital Punishment - As enacted, requires a sentence of death to be carried out within 30 business days of the conclusion of any appeals or post-conviction relief, if the jury unanimously determines that certain circumstances are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House Mar 13, 2023
How they voted
25–8
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
9
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 8
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 22, PNV 0
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lowell Russell
RRepublican
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