Tennessee · 114
SB 475
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 475 proposes reducing the percentage of a life sentence for first-degree murder convictions on or after July 1, 1995, that must be served before release eligibility from 100% to 60% of 60 years, minus earned sentence credits. The bill also establishes minimum parole eligibility periods of 25 years for defendants aged 25 or younger at the time of the offense and 30 years for those aged 26 or older. It amends provisions in TCA Titles 37, 39, and 40.
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Sponsors
- Janice Bowling Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/25/2025… | upper | fail | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |