Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 475
Sentencing - As introduced, reduces the percentage of sentence that a person convicted of first degree murder on or after July 1, 1995, and sentenced to life imprisonment is required to serve before becoming eligible for release from 100 percent of 60 years less sentence credits earned and retained to 60 percent of 60 years less sentence credits earned and retained; prohibits a defendant becoming eligible for parole before serving 25 years of the sentence, if the defendant was 25 years of age or younger at the time of the offense, or 30 years of the sentence, if the defendant was 26 years of age or older at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bowling (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 25, 2025): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/25/2025 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 25, 2025 · House
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025 - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction