Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Stolen Valor Act" by creating the crime of fraudulently representing that a person is a member of a branch of the armed services or the recipient of certain military awards for the purpose of obtaining property, money, or services to which the person is not otherwise entitled. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2018
Last action Mar 28, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2018
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/14/2018
lower
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/6/2018
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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