SB 1197 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) - As enacted, prohibits the state, a political subdivision, or a public official from prohibiting or imposing additional restrictions on the lawful operations of a church or religious organization during a state of emergency, major disaster, or natural disaster; restricts a county health officer from issuing an order closing or limiting the operations of a church or religious organization for purposes of worship services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 8; Title 58 and Title 68.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Apr 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Feb 10, 2021 Signed Apr 8, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2022 · House Apr 12, 2021

How they voted

23–6

Passed

Total votes 29

Mar 24, 2022

D Democratic6

6 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican23

23 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by Governor.

lower

Mar 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6

upper

Mar 9, 2022

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

upper

Mar 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/9/2022

upper

Mar 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/2022

upper

Feb 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/2/2022

upper

Feb 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/2/2022

upper

Feb 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/23/2022

upper

Apr 14, 2021

Introduced

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 2

upper

Apr 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 18, PNV 1

lower

Apr 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021

upper

Apr 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/6/2021

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0083)

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. if am., 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 24, 2021

Committee

P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

upper

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Filed for introduction

upper

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Introduced

Filed for introduction

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors