Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class C felony offense of communicating a threat of public harm; authorizes juvenile detention for juveniles communicating a threat of public harm. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action May 2, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2019
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
May 1, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
21
Committee
24
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/1/2019
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/25/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/29/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/25/2019
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 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am 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
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/26/2019
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 Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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