Evidence - As introduced, requires a local law enforcement agency to submit a sexual assault evidence collection kit to the state crime lab or other similar qualified laboratory for testing within 30 days of a victim filing a police report, rather than within 60 days. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2020
Last action Mar 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2021
How they voted
97–0
Passed
Total votes 97
Mar 22, 2021
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican71
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0038)
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/10/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 23, 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 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Dec 17, 2020
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Ogles
RRepublican
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