Civil Procedure - As introduced, provides that a person who uses justifiable force against another may request a stay of proceedings in any civil action based on the use of force until the criminal investigation has concluded; creates an immunity hearing at which the court may dismiss an action that is barred by immunity. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action Jun 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2020
How they voted
71–23
Passed
Total votes 94
Jun 3, 2020
D
Democratic24
95% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
2
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 4, 2020
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0713)
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0764)
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0
lower
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
May 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/29/2020
lower
May 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 5/26/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Stevens
RRepublican
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