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

SB 491: 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

SB 491 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 29, 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: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. Filed for introduction

Sources

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