Child Abuse - As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a person to attempt to access or obtain confidential information from the department of children's services regarding alleged child abuse or neglect that the person knows is in violation of state or federal laws and regulations regarding confidentiality. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 15, 2021
D
Democratic5
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
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 27, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0389)
upper
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/21/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0046)
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
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 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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