Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of theft to include new home construction contractors who fail to refund amounts paid under contract under certain circumstances or deviate from or disregard plans or specifications in any material respect that are contained in a new home construction contract. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Signed May 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 5, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0112)
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
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
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Dunn
RRepublican
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