Firefighters - As enacted, enacts the "James 'Dustin' Samples Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 9; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 21, 2023
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0039)
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Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
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Apr 21, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0024)
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Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
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Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
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Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bailey
RRepublican
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