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

HB 198: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, enacts the "Bearing Witness to the Death Penalty Act." - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 23.

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 198 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - As introduced, enacts the "Bearing Witness to the Death Penalty Act." - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 23. Primary sponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Aftyn BehnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51

“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. Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. Intro., P1C.
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

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