Criminal Procedure - As introduced, removes the intermediate appeal to the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases; provides for automatic direct review by the Tennessee supreme court for convictions for which a sentence of death is imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2017
Last action Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
22
Committee
25
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/8/2017
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2017
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/15/2017
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/21/2017
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/7/2017
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2017
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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