Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to report findings of excessive use of force by a law enforcement officer to the district attorney general, to be reviewed for possible criminal prosecution; requires the district attorney general to review 10 percent of all allegations of excessive force in each previous calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Last action Apr 14, 2021
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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