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| Bill | Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act," which provides that a defendant convicted of first degree murder is eligible for the death penalty if the victim was rendering assistance to a person in need at the time of their death. - Amends TCA Title 39. | Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act," which provides that a defendant convicted of first degree murder is eligible for the death penalty if the victim was rendering assistance to a person in need at the time of their death. - Amends TCA Title 39. | us/states/tn | Tennessee General Assembly | 112 | HB 47 | Tennessee HB 47 (112) |
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Tennessee HB 47 (112) — Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act," which provides that a defendant convicted of first degree murder is eligible for the death penalty if the victim was rendering assistance to a person in need at the time of their death. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Current Version (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/15/2021 Passed (1) — 80–4 (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/8/2021 Passed (1) — 26–6 (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/15/2021 3/11/2021 (2) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/30/2021 Passed (2) — 7–2 (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2021 (3) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Hensley — primary (person)
- Ogles — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2020-12-16 Filed for introduction
introduction, reading-1 - 2021-01-12 Intro., P1C.
introduction - 2021-01-13 Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
referral-committee - 2021-01-13 P2C held on desk.
- 2021-01-19 Filed for introduction
introduction, reading-1 - 2021-01-27 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee - 2021-02-08 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction - 2021-02-10 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
- 2021-02-10 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- 2021-02-17 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
- 2021-02-17 Meeting Canceled
- 2021-02-24 Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/3/2021
- 2021-02-24 Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
committee-passage-favorable - 2021-03-03 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable - 2021-03-10 Sponsor(s) Added.
- 2021-03-10 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/11/2021
- 2021-03-11 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/15/2021
- 2021-03-15 Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 4, PNV 1
passage - 2021-03-16 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- 2021-03-18 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction - 2021-03-24 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
- 2021-03-30 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- 2021-04-06 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/8/2021
- 2021-04-08 Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
passage - 2021-04-08 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- 2021-04-08 Sponsor(s) Added.
- 2021-04-08 Companion House Bill substituted
- 2021-04-09 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- 2021-04-14 Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt - 2021-04-14 Signed by Senate Speaker
- 2021-04-14 Signed by H. Speaker
- 2021-04-22 Signed by Governor.
executive-signature - 2021-05-03 Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
- 2021-05-03 Pub. Ch. 215
- 2021-05-03 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 215
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/904ccc4d-95f2-450d-9b37-2b12b519724d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).