2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1663: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022, relative to sentencing for criminal offenses.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022.
Bill History
1/8/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee - Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/23/2024
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 1/30/2024
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/5/2024
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/7/2024
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 2/5/2024
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/13/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 951
Amendments
HA1071
Amendment 1-0 to HB1663
4/17/2024Not Adopted
HA1072
Amendment 2-0 to HB1663
4/17/2024Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 41
Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth
Republican
Co-Sponsors (40)
Mary Littleton
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Cameron Sexton
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Greg Martin
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Bryan Richey
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican