Law Enforcement - As introduced, prohibits a law enforcement agency from employing a peace officer unless the peace officer obtains and continuously maintains liability insurance to cover damages resulting from misconduct, including intentional, negligent, or willful acts committed by the peace officer while acting in the scope of the peace officer's employment for the law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 50 and Title 56.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State Government Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee -- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent Dixie
DDemocratic
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