Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class C felony offense of communicating a threat of public harm; authorizes juvenile detention for juveniles communicating a threat of public harm. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action May 2, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2019
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
May 1, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
21
Committee
24
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/1/2019
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
upper
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
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee 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
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2019
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/26/2019
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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