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USA - Tennessee. HB1663 passes House. Already passed Senate.
April 22, 2024: April 22, 2024 - Tennessee. HB1663 passes House. Already passed Senate.
Death penalty for child rapists
Death penalty for child rapists clears final legislative hurdle, heads to governor’s desk
A controversial bill that would allow the state to seek the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child passed the House of Representatives 77-19 on Monday, clearing the final legislative hurdle before becoming law in Tennessee.
HB1663 would allow for those convicted of rape or especially aggravated rape of a child in Tennessee to be sentenced to death. The bill now heads to Gov. Bill Lee‘s desk for his signature.
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/death-penalty-for-child-rapists-clears-final-legislative-hurdle-heads-to-governors-desk/ (Source: WKRN news, 22/04/2024)
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