Tennessee · Senate Bill 284 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2, relative to the determination of intellectual disability of those sentenced…

SB 284 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 23, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 17, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 20, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Capital Punishment - As enacted, establishes the procedure for the administrative office of the courts to issue payment to an expert who makes a court-ordered determination of intellectual disability in a person who has been sentenced to death prior to May 11, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.

Read the full official title (25 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2, relative to the determination of intellectual disability of those sentenced to death.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2023
  7. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  9. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  10. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 255
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/28/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Feb 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 14, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.