Child Abuse - As introduced, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing the abuse of another child in the child's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the child's immediate family or household. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Last action Apr 20, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Apr 20, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0919)
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0730)
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/7/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0534)
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/2/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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