Witnesses - As enacted, limits the circumstances under which a court may permit remote testimony by an expert in the scientific detection of crime (a "forensic analyst") in a criminal proceeding to certain cases; enacts other related requirements. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
23
Committee
22
Amendments
1
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0351)
upper
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0384)
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary 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
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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