Evidence - As enacted, prohibits the exclusion from a criminal trial of certain out-of-court, non-testimonial statements made by a child under 12 years of age that describe any sexual act or act of physical violence directed against the child. - Amends TCA Title 24.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed Apr 12, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2018 · House Mar 26, 2018
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 22, 2018
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 26, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0884)
upper
Mar 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0711)
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/22/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/14/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2018
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2018
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/6/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/6/2018
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/6/2018
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2018
lower
Jan 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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