Jails, Local Lock-ups - As enacted, establishes that a contracted licensed healthcare provider who certifies that a person is free from an impairment to authorize the person to work in a jail is not an agent of the municipality, county, or political subdivision; establishes that a municipality, county, or political subdivision's good faith reliance of the jailer qualification requirements does not give rise to a cause of action. - Amends TCA Section 41-4-144.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2021 · House Apr 28, 2021
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
15
Committee
14
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/13/2021
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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