Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires the conduct of law enforcement personnel in initiating or continuing pursuit of a fleeing party to be in reckless disregard of law enforcement policies and procedures in order for the law enforcement personnel or the employer of the law enforcement personnel to be liable for injuries to a third party proximately caused by a fleeing party. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2020
Last action Jun 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2020
How they voted
95–0
Passed
Total votes 95
Feb 24, 2020
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican71
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
14
Committee
15
Amendments
1
Jun 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 12/1/2020
upper
Jun 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 6/9/2020
upper
Jun 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 6/9/2020
upper
Jun 1, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 6/2/2020
upper
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2020
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0530)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2020
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2020
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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