Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article II of the Tennessee Constitution that would grant the legislature the power to authorize capital punishment for certain criminal offenses. -
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action Jun 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Jun 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
lower
Jun 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Jun 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Jun 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/11/2020
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/8/2020
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 6/9/2020
lower
May 27, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/2/2020
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Intro., ref. to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Ogles
RRepublican
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