Religion and Religious Organizations - As enacted, extends the prohibition on a governmental entity, other than a court, subpoenaing a clergy member's sermon or notes for use in a civil or administrative action to also include a prohibition on compelling a clergy member to testify regarding a sermon. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-407 and Title 24.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Signed Apr 9, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2018 · House Mar 22, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 19, 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
34
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Apr 9, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 7, PNV 6
lower
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/15/2018
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/13/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2018
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/13/2018
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/6/2018
upper
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
Intro.
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for 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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