Probation and Parole - As enacted, prevents an inmate convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony from using sentence reduction credits until the minimum release eligibility date applicable to the inmate is reached; establishes presumption that inmate convicted of Class E or Class D nonviolent felony is to be paroled upon reaching release eligibility date unless good cause is shown as to why inmate should not be released. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Apr 22, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
23
Committee
20
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed. (Lundberg, Stevens, Kyle)
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 64, Nays 1 PNV 1
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment - (Amendment 1 - SA0430)
lower
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 3, PNV 2
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2019
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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