Attorney General and Reporter - As introduced, expands the attorney general and reporter's duties to include representation of an LEA or certain LEA employees in a court or administrative tribunal arising out of the adoption of a policy requiring students, faculty, and staff to utilize the restroom, locker room, or other facility that corresponds to that individual's biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Last action May 1, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
72–23
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 96
Apr 30, 2019
D
Democratic25
92% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican70
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
14
Committee
17
Amendments
2
May 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0492)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0353)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 1
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/23/2019
upper
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 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2019
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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