SB 2549 Tennessee Senate · 110th Regular Session (2017-2018)

Witnesses - As enacted, prohibits a court from requiring an educator to be a witness in a civil domestic dispute proceeding if the educator's attendance would cause absence from teaching or supervisory duties in a school unless the court determines the educator's attendance is necessary to ensure fairness. - Amends TCA Title 24 and Title 49.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

House Passage

Mar 2018

Signed into Law

Apr 2018

Introduced Feb 1, 2018 Signed Apr 18, 2018

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2018 · House Mar 29, 2018

How they voted

28–0

Passed

Total votes 28

Mar 19, 2018

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

25 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 18, 2018

Signed into law

Signed by Governor.

upper

Apr 4, 2018

Upper · Passed

Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0951)

upper

Mar 29, 2018

Lower · Passed

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0951)

lower

Mar 29, 2018

Lower · Passed

Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 1, PNV 0

lower

Mar 21, 2018

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/22/2018

lower

Mar 20, 2018

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2018

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

upper

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 13, 2018

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

upper

Mar 7, 2018

Lower · Passed

Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2018

lower

Mar 7, 2018

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2018

lower

Mar 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2018

upper

Feb 28, 2018

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2018

lower

Feb 7, 2018

Committee

P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

lower

Feb 7, 2018

Committee

Assigned to s/c Civil 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