Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to provide quarterly updates to legislative committees on its efforts to hire and train employees within the forensic services division and the average amount of time taken to perform forensic analysis on evidence in cases involving sexual offenses; requires the bureau, by January 1, 2025, to submit a report to legislative committees detailing any additional resources and personnel that would be required in order to perform forensic analysis on such evidence within 60 days of receipt from a law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
16
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0332)
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0155)
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/14/2023
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
London Lamar
DDemocratic
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