Child Abuse - As enacted, adds to the definition of "severe child abuse" the act of knowingly allowing a child to be within a structure where a Schedule I controlled substance, cocaine, methamphetamine, or fentanyl is present and accessible to the child. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
32
Committee
32
Amendments
1
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0375)
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
May 4, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0120)
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May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/28/2021
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Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
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Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
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Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
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Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
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Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
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Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
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Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
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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
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
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Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
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
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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