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Bill Title: As introduced, prohibits a court from sentencing a defendant convicted of first degree murder to death if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, the defendant had a severe mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-10 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee [SB2432 Detail]

Download: Tennessee-2019-SB2432-Draft.pdf

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