Criminal Procedure - As introduced, specifies that for purposes of carrying out a sentence of death, lethal injection protocol may include the use of pharmaceutical fentanyl. - Amends TCA Title 40.

This bill would allow Tennessee to use fentanyl in lethal injections when carrying out death sentences. It amends state law to explicitly include pharmaceutical fentanyl as an option within the lethal injection protocol for executions. The change would directly affect inmates on death row in Tennessee who are executed under the state's current protocol. The law would take effect on July 1, 2025, with immediate application for rule-making purposes.