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Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape

Tennessee is considering a bill to allow capital punishment for adults convicted of aggravated rape of a child, with potential sentences of death, life imprisonment without parole, or life imprisonment.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously signed a similar bill, aiming to challenge a 2008 Supreme Court ruling that deemed capital punishment unconstitutional for child sexual battery cases.
Supporters in both states hope this legislation will prompt the conservative-controlled U.S. Supreme Court to reevaluate the 2008 ruling on capital punishment in child sexual battery cases.

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The Independent

Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape

Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions

24 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape

Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions. Republicans approved the bill on a 24-5 vote Tuesday. It must still clear the similarly conservatively

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Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape

Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions

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The Washington Post

Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape

Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions

24 days ago

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Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions. Republicans approved the bill on a 24-5 vote Tuesday. It must still clear the similarly conservatively dominant House chamber before it can go to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis enacted a similar bill nearly a year ago. Critics have raised…

24 days ago·Panama City, United States

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