2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0512: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to sentencing of attempted first degree murder.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, allows a person convicted of attempted first degree murder to be sentenced to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole if the offense is committed against certain persons engaged in the performance of official duties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill History
2/4/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/3/2021
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/8/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/25/2021
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0015)
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/29/2021
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/29/2021
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0363)
Senate
4/29/2021
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5
Senate
5/3/2021
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/5/2021
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/11/2021
Signed by Governor.
5/18/2021
Pub. Ch. 394
5/18/2021
Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
Amendments
HA0015
Amendment 1-0 to HB0512
3/4/2021Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/29/2021
24
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/25/2021
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/18/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 40
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Ron Gant
Republican
Co-Sponsors (41)
William Lamberth
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
John Holsclaw
Republican
Curtis Johnson
Republican
Bruce Griffey
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Andrew Farmer
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Michael Curcio
Republican
Patsy Hazlewood
Republican
Curtis Halford
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
John Windle
Democrat
Todd Warner
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Robin Smith
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Sam Whitson
Republican
John Gillespie
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican