Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Spencer Bristol Act," which increases the penalty for evading arrest that results in the serious bodily injury of a law enforcement officer to a Class C felony and evading arrest that results in the death of a law enforcement officer to a Class A felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2021
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 22, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
3
Committee
16
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Apr 27, 2021
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 26, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 26, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2021
Apr 21, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 21, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2021
Apr 19, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
Mar 22, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Mar 16, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Mar 10, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 10, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
Mar 10, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
Mar 3, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Feb 25, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/3/2021
Feb 24, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
Feb 17, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
Jan 27, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Jan 15, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 14, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 13, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Jan 13, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Jan 12, 2021
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 4, 2021
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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