Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, allows a juvenile court to transfer a juvenile 16 years of age or older to a criminal court of competent jurisdiction to be tried as an adult for committing the offense of escape from a youth development center approved, certified, or licensed by the department of children's services. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 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 26, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House Apr 17, 2023
How they voted
26–5
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic6
83% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 24, PNV 1
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 13, 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
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Page Walley
RRepublican
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