Criminal Procedure - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to study the effectiveness of statutes of limitation on prosecution for criminal offenses; requires the study to include information on sexual offense statutes of limitation and allows the study to include comparisons of Tennessee limitations to neighboring states; requires TACIR to report findings to the general assembly by January 15, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Signed Apr 26, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2018 · House Apr 12, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 11, 2018
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Apr 26, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/5/2018
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2018
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/3/2018
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2018
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/20/2018
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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