Sentencing - As introduced, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2020," which provides that a defendant who commits an offense against a person while that person is rendering assistance and care to the victim of a crime is punished from within one sentencing range higher than is otherwise provided by law for the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action Jun 17, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
11
Committee
16
Jun 16, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/16/2020
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/16/2020
lower
Jun 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2020
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2020
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2020
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Ogles
RRepublican
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