Criminal Procedure - As enacted, prohibits a court from accepting any plea agreement that allows an elected public official who is charged with an infamous crime involving an offense committed in the person’s official capacity or involving the duties of the person’s office from qualifying for, seeking, or holding public office at some point in the future. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 8, Chapter 18; Title 39 and Title 40.
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 5, 2019
Signed May 2, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2019 · House Apr 18, 2019
How they voted
23–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Apr 11, 2019
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican25
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
19
Committee
17
Amendments
1
May 2, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0264)
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0264)
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H. as amended, Ayes 84, Nays 5, PNV 4
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 2
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2019
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/27/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2019
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2019
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/20/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/20/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2019
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2019
lower
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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