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Companion Bill SB2069.

Capital Punishment - Provides that no sentence of death may be carried out from the effective date of the act through May 2, 2009, although trials for and the other procedure involving the offense of first degree murder may still proceed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.

Fiscal Summary for *HB1985 / SB2069

Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $7,000 / Incarceration*


Bill Summary for *HB1985 / SB2069

This bill imposes a moratorium on executions from the date that this bill becomes a law through May 2, 2009. This bill would not prohibit persons from being sentenced to death during the moratorium.
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Latest Actions
  • 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
  • 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Judiciary
  • 02/21/2007 - Passed first consideration
  • 02/15/2007 - Introduced
  • 02/15/2007 - Filed for Introduction
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB1985 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB2069 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007