Judicial Districts - As enacted, divides the current 21st judicial district into a new 21st district consisting of Williamson County and a new 32nd judicial district consisting of Hickman, Lewis, and Perry counties. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18, Chapter 4 and Title 18, Chapter 5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2020 · House Feb 20, 2020
How they voted
29–1
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2020
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
28
Committee
26
Amendments
3
Mar 10, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 3 - HA0519)
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0519)
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H as Am., Ayes 84, Nays 5, PNV 2
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/11/2020
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2/11/2020
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/4/2020
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0404)
upper
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6, PNV 1
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 2
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/2019
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0493)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0347)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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