Civil Procedure - As enacted, provides that a person who uses justifiable force against another may request a stay of proceedings in any civil action based on the use of force until the criminal investigation has concluded; allows for an immunity hearing at which the court may dismiss an action that is barred by immunity. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Dec 8, 2020
Signed May 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
23–4
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Nay
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
19
Committee
18
May 11, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 21, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
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 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Dec 8, 2020
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Todd
RRepublican
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