Children - As introduced, establishes a presumption that a minor who is the victim of a sexual offense or engaged in prostitution held a reasonable belief that the use of force is immediately necessary to avoid imminent death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Mar 8, 2019
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
12
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, Held on Clerk''s Desk pending committe appointments.
upper
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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