Law Enforcement - As enacted, authorizes the chief law enforcement officer of a state or local law enforcement agency to establish policies regarding off-duty use of law enforcement vehicles to provide an enhanced security presence at vulnerable locations, which include places of worship, schools, and parks. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 3.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Signed Apr 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2019 · House Mar 14, 2019
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 18, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0038)
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2019
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/5/2019
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service & Employees Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/19/2019
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service & Employees Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Southerland
RRepublican
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