Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 27 — 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.

Last action — Held on desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Held on desk.

  2. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2017

  3. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2017

  5. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/8/2017

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/7/2017

  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2017

  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2017

  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2017

  13. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2017

  14. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/1/2017

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2017

  17. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/28/2017

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2017

  20. Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/15/2017

  21. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  22. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/21/2017

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2017

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/7/2017

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. Filed for intro.

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/8/2017 Failed

Failed 4 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2200
Democrat 0101
Republican 2001
Total 4302
% of votes cast 44%33%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Lundberg — Nay
Overbey — Nay
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Not Voting
Kyle, Sara Democrat Nay
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Not Voting
Stevens, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 27?
SB 27 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 27?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 27?
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