Public Defenders - As enacted, creates the district public defender appellate division, including authorization for six appellate attorney positions. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed May 21, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2019 · House Apr 10, 2019
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 29, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
24
Committee
24
May 21, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 0, PNV 3
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/2/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2019
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/6/2019
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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