Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "JaJuan Latham Act," which increases the penalty for an aggravated assault or homicide that occurs by a person discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle and the victim is a minor at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Nov 7, 2018
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2019 · House Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
May 1, 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
51
Key actions
28
Committee
28
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/25/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/25/2019
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/12/2019
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/12/2019
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/5/2019
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/6/2019
lower
Jan 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, Held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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