Victims' Rights - As enacted, deletes the provision giving an alleged offender the right to have notice of and suspend all action concerning a claim for compensation by the victim under the criminal injuries compensation fund. - Amends TCA Section 29-13-108.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Signed Apr 27, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 10, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
19
Committee
19
Apr 27, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/15/2017
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2017
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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