General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Calls joint convention on April 12, 2021, to confirm appointment of Jill Bartee Ayers to Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Section, and to honor former U.S. Senator and former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander. -
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 8, 2021
Signed Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 8, 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
10
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Apr 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended, Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
R/S Concurred, v.v.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Yager
RRepublican
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