Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 33 of the Constitution of Tennessee to clarify that slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited in this state, but that duly convicted inmates can work while incarcerated. -
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Last action Apr 17, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Committee for 4/2/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State Committee to 4/2/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State Committee to 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/19/2019
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 3/12/2019
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Intro., ref. to State Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Towns
DDemocratic
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