Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 33 of the Constitution of Tennessee removing the criminal punishment exception from slavery and involuntary servitude prohibition. -
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action May 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
26–4
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 15, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 81, Nays 2, PNV 2
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 4
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate on 2nd Reading
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate on 1st Reading
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/2/2021
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
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