Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class E felony of possessing a telecommunication device inside a penal institution; specifies that the first violation of such an offense is punishable only by a fine and the second or subsequent violation is punishable only by a fine of $3,000. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 2.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 5, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
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
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
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
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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