Criminal Offenses - As introduced, provides that a person's use of force in self-defense is not justified if the person was engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor, rather than unlawful activity, at the time of the use of force. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2020
Last action Jun 8, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2020
How they voted
74–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 91
Jun 3, 2020
D
Democratic21
71% 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
18
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 8, 2020
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 15, PNV 2
lower
May 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/29/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2020
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass 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 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Jackson
RRepublican
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