Victims' Rights - As enacted, makes the identifying information of the minor victim of a criminal offense confidential and not open to inspection by members of the public, unless a court waives the confidentiality at the request of the minor's custodial parent or legal guardian; creates certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 37; Title 38 and Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed May 5, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2017 · House Mar 20, 2017
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 20, 2017
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
24
Committee
20
Amendments
1
May 5, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0344
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0410)
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
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 23, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058)
lower
Mar 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2017
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
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
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 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 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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