Courts, General Sessions - As enacted, changes the method by which a civil action in the general sessions courts is commenced from issuance of a warrant by the clerk to filing a warrant with the clerk. - Amends TCA Section 16-15-716.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 30, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2017
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 27, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
17
Committee
16
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/14/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/8/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2017
upper
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kelsey
RRepublican
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