State Government - As enacted, clarifies that state law preempts local government enactments with respect to the regulation of and appropriate sanctions for conduct involving drugs and other similar substances. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 40; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 54 and Title 67.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 30, 2017
Signed Apr 12, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2017 · House Mar 23, 2017
How they voted
23–4
Passed
Total votes 27
Mar 27, 2017
D
Democratic4
75% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 1 - HA0143)
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 28, PNV 1
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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