Domestic Violence - As enacted, authorizes a domestic abuse victim to request that a court issue an order directing a wireless telephone service provider to transfer the billing responsibility for and rights to the wireless telephone number or numbers to the petitioner; enacts other related provisions. - Amends amend TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Signed Apr 18, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2018 · House Apr 2, 2018
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Feb 26, 2018
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 18, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 2, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0950)
upper
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/20/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0631)
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/21/2018
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2018
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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