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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HOUSE BILL 2229

By Dixie

SENATE BILL 2343

By Lamar

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,

Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to

release eligibility of persons convicted of first

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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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