Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Debra Johnson Act," which authorizes the department to contribute state funds toward the funeral and burial expenses of a correctional employee killed in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Jul 15, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2020 · House Jun 18, 2020
How they voted
23–0
Passed
Total votes 23
Jun 19, 2020
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
24
Committee
22
Amendments
4
Jul 15, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendment #3
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0554)
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1009)
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1027)
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/16/2020
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/16/2020
lower
Jun 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0577)
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2020
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Committee for 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State Committee to 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0475)
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0481)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Committee for 2/18/2020
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Meeting Canceled. Action Def. in s/c Corrections Subcommittee to 2/12/2020
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 2/12/2020
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 2/5/2020
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/4/2020
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/4/2020
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/28/2020
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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