Child Custody and Support - As enacted, permits the department of human services to issue an administrative order for seizure of up to 50 percent of an inmate's commissary or similar account in order to satisfy the inmate's overdue child support obligation. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 41.
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 9, 2017
Signed May 5, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2017 · House Apr 20, 2017
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 26, 2017
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 5, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0202)
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 63, Nays 20, PNV 1
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/28/2017
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 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 15, 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
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice Bowling
RRepublican
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