Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies it is not a defense to certain offenses that the solicitation was unsuccessful, that the conduct solicited was not engaged in, or that the law enforcement officer could not engage in the solicited offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Signed Apr 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2019 · House Mar 25, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 25, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 9, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/21/2019
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/19/2019
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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