Civil Procedure - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Public Participation Act," which creates a process by which a person may petition a court to dismiss a legal action that is based on the person's exercise of the right to free speech, right to petition, or right of association. - Amends TCA Title 20.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Signed Apr 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2019 · House Apr 8, 2019
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 18, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 23, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/20/2019
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2019
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steven Dickerson
RRepublican
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