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SB 491 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Sheriffs - As enacted, requires an action brought against a county for any wrong, injury, loss, damage or expense resulting from any act or failure to act on the part of any deputy appointed by the sheriff to be filed within one year after the cause of action accrued; clarifies that failure of the county to respond in 60 days is not a default but rather the county is deemed to have denied the material, well pleaded factual allegations of the complaint. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 29.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023

How they voted

29–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 32
Apr 13, 2023
D Democratic5
3 Yea 1 Nay 1
60% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
May 5, 2023
House · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
May 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 21, 2023
Senate · Amendment withdrawn
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0302)
Apr 21, 2023
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 18, PNV 0
Apr 13, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0443)
Apr 13, 2023
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2, PNV 1
Apr 4, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Mar 29, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023
Mar 29, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
Mar 28, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
Mar 28, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
Mar 22, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
Mar 22, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
Mar 22, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
Mar 21, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
Mar 15, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
Mar 13, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2023
Mar 7, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
Feb 28, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Feb 22, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
Jan 30, 2023
Senate · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 26, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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