General Assembly - As introduced, requires the office of legislative administration to offer for sale to members of the general assembly decommissioned electronic equipment of the general assembly prior to disposing of the equipment; requires the office to offer former members upon separation from office the option to purchase their electronic equipment. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 13 and Title 12, Chapter 2.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action May 9, 2017
Floor votes · House May 4, 2017
How they voted
87–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 89
May 4, 2017
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican66
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
19
Committee
21
May 4, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-0-2)
house
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 4/11/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Towns
DDemocratic
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