2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1691: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sentences of death.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, authorizes a member of the clergy who has been preparing a condemned person for death, rather than a priest or minister of the gospel, to witness the person's execution. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill History
1/11/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/13/2022
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/9/2022
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/16/2022
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/23/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/2022
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/14/2022
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 735
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/14/2022
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Scotty Campbell
Republican