Tennessee SB 842: Sentencing - As introduced, establishes parole eligibility after 30 years for persons who committed crimes as juveniles and who were sentenced to greater than 30 years; authorizes parole eligibility after 20 years for such persons if certain conditions met; prohibits sentencing persons to life without parole for crimes committed when a juvenile. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (as of 2019-04-23)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: SB 842

Subjects: Sentencing

Sponsors: Akbari, White

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