Bill > HB0198

This bill, known as the "Bearing Witness to the Death Penalty Act," proposes to amend Tennessee's existing laws regarding death penalty witnesses by adding members of the state's general assembly (state legislators) to the list of authorized witnesses for executions. Currently, Tennessee law specifies certain individuals who are permitted to be present during an execution, and this bill would expand that list to include state legislators. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, with the legislative intent suggesting that state representatives and senators would now have the right to be present and observe executions as official witnesses. This change appears to be aimed at increasing transparency and legislative oversight of capital punishment proceedings in Tennessee, allowing elected officials to directly witness the implementation of a death sentence.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0198&ga=114