Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of negligently, by act or omission, engaging in conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
26–2
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 26, 2021
D
Democratic2
100% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
18
Committee
18
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, 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
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 2
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/28/2021
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee 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
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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
Sponsors
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