Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, removes the specification that a sheriff is civilly liable for the actions of a jailer who was hired by the sheriff. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 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 7, 2017
Signed May 19, 2017
Floor votes · House May 4, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
17
Committee
16
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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