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TN HB0283

TN HB0283
As enacted, increases the punishment for a conviction of aggravated rape of a child from "15 to 60 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000" to "life in prison without the possibility of parole." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.


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Introduced
01/29/2019
In Committee
03/20/2019
Crossed Over
04/02/2019
Passed
04/10/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/01/2019

Introduced Session

111th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, increases the punishment for a conviction of aggravated rape of a child from "15 to 60 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000" to "life in prison without the possibility of parole." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

AI Summary

This bill increases the punishment for a conviction of aggravated rape of a child from "15 to 60 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000" to "life in prison without the possibility of parole." It amends Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, which deal with criminal offenses and sentencing, respectively. The bill aims to impose a harsher sentence for the crime of aggravated rape of a child, reflecting the severity of the offense.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (94)

Mary Littleton (R)* Charlie Baum (R),  Bill Beck (D),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  David Byrd (R),  Kent Calfee (R),  Karen Camper (D),  Dale Carr (R),  Mike Carter (R),  Glen Casada (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  John Clemmons (D),  Mark Cochran (R),  Jim Coley (R),  John Crawford (R),  Michael Curcio (R),  Martin Daniel (R),  John DeBerry (I),  Vincent Dixie (D),  Clay Doggett (R),  Bill Dunn (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Jeremy Faison (R),  Andrew Farmer (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  Johnny Garrett (R),  Bruce Griffey (R),  Curtis Halford (R),  Mark Hall (R),  G.A. Hardaway (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Patsy Hazlewood (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Matthew Hill (R),  Timothy Hill (R),  Jason Hodges (D),  John Holsclaw (R),  Andrew Holt (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Bud Hulsey (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Darren Jernigan (D),  Curtis Johnson (R),  Gloria Johnson (D),  Kelly Keisling (R),  Doc Kumar (R),  Justin Lafferty (R),  London Lamar (D),  William Lamberth (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Harold Love (D),  Pat Marsh (R),  Larry Miller (D),  Bo Mitchell (D),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Brandon Ogles (R),  Antonio Parkinson (D),  Jason Potts (D),  Jason Powell (D),  Dennis Powers (R),  John Ragan (R),  Bob Ramsey (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Tim Rudd (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Bill Sanderson (R),  Cameron Sexton (R),  Jerry Sexton (R),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  Robin Smith (R),  Mike Sparks (R),  Rick Staples (D),  Bryan Terry (R),  Dwayne Thompson (D),  Thomas Tillis (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Joe Towns (D),  Ron Travis (R),  James Van Huss (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Terri Weaver (R),  Mark White (R),  Sam Whitson (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  John Windle (I),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Pub. Ch. 211 (on 05/01/2019)

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