TN HB0047 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal sentencing.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-04-08 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 26 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-15 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 80 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-15 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 80 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-03 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2021 | |
| 2021-05-03 | Pub. Ch. 215 | |
| 2021-04-22 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2021-04-14 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2021-04-14 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2021-04-14 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2021-04-09 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2021-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 |
| 2021-04-08 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2021-03-18 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2021-03-16 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2021-03-15 | House | Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 4, PNV 1 |
| 2021-03-11 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/15/2021 |
| 2021-03-10 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2021-03-10 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/11/2021 |
| 2021-03-03 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/3/2021 |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2021-02-17 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021 |
| 2021-02-17 | House | Meeting Canceled |
| 2021-02-10 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2021 |
| 2021-01-27 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2021-01-13 | House | Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2021-01-13 | House | P2C held on desk. |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2020-12-16 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0226 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 215
