Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, authorizes members of a district's board of directors to participate in board meetings by any electronic means approved by the board; revises provisions governing removal of a member for failure to attend meetings; revises other provisions regarding members of boards of directors. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-314 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed Apr 28, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2017 · House Apr 17, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 10, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
19
Committee
18
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 17, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0269)
upper
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0216)
upper
Apr 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee to 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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