Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act," which provides that a defendant convicted of first degree murder is eligible for the death penalty if the victim was rendering assistance to a person in need at the time of their death. - Amends TCA Title 39.
It became law on May 3, 2021.
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- May 3, 2021
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