Tennessee House Concurs with Electric Chair Legislation

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Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Tennessee House Concurs with Electric Chair Legislation

"TN House approves electrocution bill," is byMax Smith for the Tennessean.

The Capital Punishment Enforcement Act, which would allow the state Department of Correction to fall back on using the electric chair in executions if lethal injection chemicals are unavailable, passed in the House by a 68-13 vote.

Electrocution can already be used in Tennessee in some cases. This measure, HB 2476 by state Rep. Dennis Powers, R-Jacksboro, allows the department to petition the governor to use the electric chair if it is unable to obtain the proper chemicals for administering a lethal injection.

And:

The bill’s companion in the Senate, SB 2580 by state Sen. Ken Yager, R-Harriman, passed by a 23-3 vote last Wednesday.

The bill now goes to Gov. Bill Haslam for final consideration.

Earlier coverage from Tennessee begins at the link. Related posts are in the electric chair category index.

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 at 03:54 PM in Department of Corrections, Electric Chair, Lethal Injection, State Legislation | Permalink

Tags: capital punishment, Capital Punishment Enforcement Act, death penalty, electric chair, Gov. Bill Haslam, HB 2476, House Bill 2476, lethal injection, pentobarbital, Rep. Dennis Powers, SB 2580, Sen. Ken Yager, Senate Bill 2580, state legislation, Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Correction

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