Child Abuse - As enacted, adds the commission of trafficking for commercial sex act to the definitions of child sexual abuse and severe child abuse; redefines "caregiver" for the purposes of the laws governing the placement and custody of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 6.
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 7, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2017 · House Apr 24, 2017
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 17, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
17
Committee
14
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0615
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0311)
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
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 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
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
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal 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 Criminal 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
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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