TN HB1375 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-14 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-14 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, requires a court, upon the request of a criminal defense attorney, to instruct the jury that although the state may prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt the jury may still find the defendant not guilty in order to avoid an unjust result. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to jury instructions.
Sponsors
| Rep. Todd Warner [R] | Rep. Jay Reedy [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-14 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2021-03-01 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2021-02-25 | House | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2021-02-22 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0833 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-07 - Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to first calendar of 2022
