Criminal Offenses - As enacted, generally requires by January 1, 2024, each law enforcement agency to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits an officer from using a drone or other substantially similar device as a weapon under any circumstances while in the exercise of the officer's official duties; requires a law enforcement agency to permit an officer qualified to operate a drone to utilize a drone or a substantially similar device for the purpose of remotely detonating a bomb or similar incendiary or explosive device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3 and Chapter 462 of the Private Acts of 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2023 · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 12, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0096)
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 0
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/8/2023
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/8/2023
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/1/2023
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Clemmons
DDemocratic
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