Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a child to be detained in a secure facility when there is probable cause to believe the child has committed certain offenses involving burglary, robbery, or theft of a motor vehicle; removes restrictions on the juvenile court's authority to order detention for a child who has committed a delinquent act. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Signed Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2021 · House Mar 25, 2021
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 22, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
3
Committee
10
Apr 7, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Mar 25, 2021
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 0
Mar 22, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Mar 17, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
Mar 16, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Mar 10, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
Mar 10, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 3, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Mar 3, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/10/2021
Feb 24, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Feb 24, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 24, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
Feb 22, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 11, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Feb 11, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 8, 2021
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 3, 2021
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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