SB 188 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, replaces the required element for self-defense that the person "not be engaged in unlawful activity" with the required element that the person "not be engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor"; declares, for purposes of determining if a person has a duty to retreat before threatening or using force in self-defense, that a person is not considered to be engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor or in a place where the person does not have a right to be if the person is engaged in the activity or in a place due to the person's status as a victim of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Dec 2, 2020 Signed Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021

How they voted

29–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
Mar 29, 2021
D Democratic5
3 Yea 2
60% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendment
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0040)
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 2
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/10/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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