Tennessee SB0491 allows the use of pharmaceutical fentanyl in lethal injection protocols for death penalty sentences.
Tennessee SB0491 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, to permit the inclusion of pharmaceutical fentanyl in lethal injection protocols for carrying out death sentences. The act also specifies that for rule-making purposes, it takes effect immediately upon becoming law, while for all other purposes, it takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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