Tennessee HB 47: 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.

Status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 215 (as of 2021-05-03)

State: Tennessee · Session: 112 · Bill: HB 47

Subjects: Sentencing

Sponsors: Hensley, Ogles

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