Law Enforcement - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement agency to assign a law enforcement officer to serve as a school resource officer at a school within a local board of education's control that has not entered into a memorandum of understanding with a law enforcement agency to assign a school resource officer to the school. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 37; Title 38; Title 49 and Title 62.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Signed Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2024 · House Apr 4, 2024
How they voted
24–5
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 4, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Apr 19, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 5
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 10, PNV 0
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
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