Child Abuse - As introduced, removes requirement that a child must suffer physical injury for a parent or custodian to commit the offense of child endangerment and raises age of child who may be victim of offense of child endangerment from eight to 10 years of age. - Amends TCA Section 39-15-401.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Last action Apr 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
18
Committee
21
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary 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
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/19/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee 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; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/11/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil 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 9, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee--Criminal
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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