Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, prohibits juvenile courts from placing certain juveniles on judicial diversion; imposes certain other restrictions on juveniles adjudicated delinquent for certain acts. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5 and Title 40, Chapter 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Signed May 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House Apr 26, 2021
How they voted
28–2
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic4
50% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
21
Committee
20
Amendments
1
May 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0349)
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
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
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am 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 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0062)
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/9/2021
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/2/2021
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/2/2021
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/23/2021
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/16/2021
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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