Public Defenders - As introduced, requires notice to be in two newspapers, instead of one newspaper, in the district when an election is held to fill a vacancy in the office of district public defender. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2020
Last action May 26, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
12
May 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 5/26/2020
lower
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2020
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2020
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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