Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the punishment for intentionally desecrating a place of worship or burial from a Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Signed May 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2017 · House May 9, 2017
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 26, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
19
Committee
19
Amendments
1
May 18, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 9, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0530)
upper
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 3, 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 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0480)
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/26/2017
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
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final cal. of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am 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
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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