TN HB0818 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-04 - Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, makes defendants convicted for having or selling drugs in school zones eligible for parole after serving 33 percent of the defendant's sentence; eliminates the requirement that defendants serve a mandatory minimum sentence before parole eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

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Title

As introduced, makes defendants convicted for having or selling drugs in school zones eligible for parole after serving 33 percent of the defendant's sentence; eliminates the requirement that defendants serve a mandatory minimum sentence before parole eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-04HouseFailed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
2017-03-29HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2017
2017-02-14HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2017-02-13HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2017-02-09HouseIntro., P1C.
2017-02-08HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1114 (Crossfiled) 2017-03-28 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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