Sentencing - As introduced, establishes parole criteria for certain persons convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life; specifies that if a person is convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life, then the sentence must automatically expire after the person has served 40 years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

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Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 2, 2026
Last action: Mar 23, 2026 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Session: 114
Momentum: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.2% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 206 days quiet

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