Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits the arrest, charge, or prosecution of a person for prostitution if the evidence for the arrest, charge, or prosecution results solely from the person's report of the criminal act; increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
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
9
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Ragan
RRepublican
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