Criminal Offenses - As enacted, states that aggravated burglary and especially aggravated burglary are crimes committed against the person; moves the burglary offenses to the chapter that includes offenses against persons. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2021
How they voted
26–5
Passed
Total votes 31
May 3, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
21
Committee
20
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 0
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
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
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/1/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee 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 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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