Finance and Administration, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes the department to require its employees and contractors who have elevated and privileged access to data and personal information to submit to a background check to be performed by the TBI as a condition of employment. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Signed Jun 11, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2020 · House Jun 1, 2020
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 24, 2020
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
3
Committee
15
Jun 11, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Jun 1, 2020
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
May 28, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/29/2020
May 27, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
May 20, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. State Committee for 5/27/2020
Mar 11, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/17/2020
Mar 10, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Action def. in State Committee to 3/17/2020
Mar 4, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/10/2020
Mar 3, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Meeting Canceled. Reset on State Committee cal. for 3/10/20
Feb 26, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/3/2020
Feb 25, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Committee
Feb 24, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Feb 19, 2020
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2020
Feb 18, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Feb 11, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2020
Feb 10, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Feb 6, 2020
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to State Committee
Feb 6, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 5, 2020
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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