HB 2397 Tennessee House · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, provides that a person's use of force in self-defense is not justified if the person was engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor, rather than unlawful activity, at the time of the use of force. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2020

Committee Review

May 2020

House Passage

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2020 Last action Jun 8, 2020

Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2020

How they voted

74–15

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 91

Jun 3, 2020

D Democratic21

4 Yea 15 Nay 2

71% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican69

69 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 8, 2020

Introduced

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

lower

Jun 3, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 15, PNV 2

lower

May 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/29/2020

lower

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Mar 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2020

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2020

lower

Feb 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Committee

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Feb 6, 2020

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Committee

P2C, ref. to Judiciary

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors