Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 475
Session 114
Sentencing - As introduced, reduces the percentage of sentence that a person convicted of first degree murder on or after July 1, 1995, and sentenced to life imprisonment is required to serve before becoming eligible for release from 100 percent of 60 years less sentence credits earned and retained to 60 percent of 60 years less sentence credits earned and retained; prohibits a defendant becoming eligible for parole before serving 25 years of the sentence, if the defendant was 25 years of age or younger at the time of the offense, or 30 years of the sentence, if the defendant was 26 years of age or older at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 12, 2025
First Action
Jan 29, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
475
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (1)
Failed on March 25, 2025
Motion Text
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/25/2025 Failed
Senate Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
Actions (10)
03/25/2025
House
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
03/24/2025
House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
03/19/2025
House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
03/18/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/18/2025
House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025
03/17/2025
House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
03/12/2025
House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
02/12/2025
House
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
02/10/2025
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/29/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:18:26 AM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 10:10:09 PM