Civil Procedure - As enacted, establishes process for three-judge panel hearing civil actions in which the complaint: challenges the constitutionality of a statute, executive order, or rule; includes a claim for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief; and is brought against the state, a state department or agency, or a state official acting in their official capacity. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 16; Title 17; Title 20; Title 27 and Title 29.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed May 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · House May 5, 2021
How they voted
26–2
Passed
Total votes 28
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic2
100% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
68
Key actions
35
Committee
32
Amendments
2
May 26, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0384)
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0455)
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 23, PNV 0
lower
May 5, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0451)
lower
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed. (Kelsey, Johnson, Bell, Kyle, Stevens)
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report (CCR 8) adopted, Ayes 67, Nays 22, PNV 1
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, ayes 27, nays 2
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/4/2021
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/27/2021
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass if am.; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/21/2021
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/13/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/13/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil 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
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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