Law Enforcement - As introduced, enacts the "Public Safety Through Hiring Act," which prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring a person as a police officer who was fired due to disciplinary infractions or while under investigation for misconduct in the line of duty, or who resigned or retired while under investigation for disciplinary infractions or misconduct in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent Dixie
DDemocratic
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