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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1022: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, specifies that for purposes of carrying out a sentence of death, lethal injection protocol may include the use of pharmaceutical fentanyl. - Amends TCA Title 40.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1022 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, specifies that for purposes of carrying out a sentence of death, lethal injection protocol may include the use of pharmaceutical fentanyl. - Amends TCA Title 40. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lowell RussellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  7. Meeting Canceled
  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
  9. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Intro., P1C.
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source