Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires peace officers to issue citations in lieu of continued custody and taking an arrested person before a magistrate after the commission of certain offenses; authorizes law enforcement agencies to create programs to refer individuals to treatment for substance abuse in lieu of arrest under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Last action Feb 21, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Barbara Cooper
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 138
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand HB 138. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline