Criminal Offenses - As enacted, allows a person convicted of attempted first degree murder to be sentenced to imprisonment for life without possibility of parole if the offense is committed against certain persons engaged in the performance of official duties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House Mar 25, 2021
How they voted
24–5
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic6
83% Nay
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
17
Committee
15
Amendments
1
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 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 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0015)
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Gant
RRepublican
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