Inheritance Laws - As enacted, prohibits a person who intentionally killed the decedent from filing a wrongful death action based on the death of the decedent or sharing any portion of a wrongful death settlement or judgment resulting from the death of the decedent. - Amends TCA Section 31-1-106.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed Apr 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2019 · House Apr 1, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 21, 2019
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 11, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2019
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2019
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/12/2019
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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