Sentencing - As enacted, adds public employees to the list of those ineligible for suspended prosecution and pretrial diversion for a misdemeanor offense committed in the course of the person's employment, under the same provisions currently applicable to elected and appointed state and local officials so charged. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 15.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 5, 2017
Signed Apr 5, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2017 · House Mar 23, 2017
How they voted
26–2
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 9, 2017
D
Democratic3
66% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Apr 5, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 6, PNV 2
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2017
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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