Tennessee · Tennessee Legislature
Sentencing - As enacted, prohibits a sentencing court from making a sentencing determination based in whole or in part on defendant’s consent or refusal to consent to any form of temporary or permanent birth control, sterilization, or family planning services regardless of whether the defendant’s consent is voluntarily given; prohibits courts accepting a guilty plea agreement or plea of nolo contendere, or imposing a sentence, if any part of the plea or sentence is in whole or in part conditioned or based upon the criminal defendant submitting to any form of temporary or permanent birth control, sterilization, or family planning services, regardless of whether the defendant's consent is voluntarily given. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Failed
22 Yea
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4 Nay
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By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How each member voted (26)
- Bell Yes
- Dickerson Yes
- Swann Yes
- Tate Yes
- Johnson Yes
- Gresham Yes
- Kelsey Yes
- Ketron Yes
- Lundberg Yes
- Harper No
- Niceley No
- Kyle, Sara Democrat Yes
- Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Yes
- Briggs, Richard Republican No
- Crowe, Rusty Republican Yes
- Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yes
- Haile, Ferrell Republican Yes
- Hensley, Joey Republican No
- Jackson, Ed Republican Yes
- Massey, Becky D. Republican Yes
- McNally, Randy Republican Yes
- Pody, Mark Republican Yes
- Roberts, Kerry Republican Yes
- Stevens, John Republican Yes
- Watson, Bo Republican Yes
- Yager, Ken Republican Yes