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TN HB0001
TN HB0001AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the death penalty.
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Introduced
11/04/2020
11/04/2020
In Committee
01/13/2021
01/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/14/2021
04/14/2021
Introduced Session
112th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, allows a defendant who has been sentenced to the death penalty and whose conviction is final to petition the trial court for a determination of whether the defendant is ineligible for the death penalty due to intellectual disability. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee's laws on the death penalty by allowing defendants who have been sentenced to death and whose convictions are final to petition the trial court for a determination of whether they are ineligible for the death penalty due to intellectual disability. The bill defines "intellectual disability" as a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, originating prior to the person's 18th birthday. The bill provides a process for these defendants to appeal the trial court's decision.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (19)
G.A. Hardaway (D)*,
Bill Beck (D),
Karen Camper (D),
Jesse Chism (D),
Barbara Cooper (D),
Vincent Dixie (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Yusuf Hakeem (D),
David Hawk (R),
Darren Jernigan (D),
Gloria Johnson (D),
Harold Love (D),
Sam McKenzie (D),
Larry Miller (D),
Antonio Parkinson (D),
Jason Powell (D),
Johnny Shaw (D),
Dwayne Thompson (D),
Joe Towns (D),
Last Action
Returned to the Clerk's Desk. (on 04/06/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0001&ga=112 |
| State Bill Page | http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0001&ga=112 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0001.pdf |
| HB0001 | http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/HB0001.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0001.pdf |
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