SB 1610 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class C misdemeanor offense, punishable by a $50 fine and community service work, for camping along a controlled-access highway or entrance or exit ramp; expands Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012, under which it is a Class E felony offense for a person to camp on property owned by the state knowing that the area on which the camping occurs is not specifically designated for use as a camping area, to apply the offense of unauthorized camping to all public property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2021 Last action May 6, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2022 · House Apr 18, 2022

How they voted

21–10
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 13, 2022
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican25
21 Yea 4 Nay
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
17
Committee
15
Apr 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 57, Nays 28 PNV 6 HB0978
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0892)
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 10
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2022
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2022
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 22, PNV 6
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
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; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
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