Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of child endangerment to include knowingly exposing a child to or failing to protect a child from abuse or neglect resulting in imminent danger to the child; defines imminent danger as the existence of any condition or practice that could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed May 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
23
Committee
23
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/8/2017
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/8/2017
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/18/2017
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2017
lower
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
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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