General Assembly - As introduced, requires the office of legislative administration to offer for sale to members of the general assembly decommissioned electronic equipment of the general assembly prior to disposing of the equipment; requires the office to offer former members upon separation from office the option to purchase their electronic equipment. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 13 and Title 12, Chapter 2.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action May 9, 2017
Floor votes · House May 4, 2017
How they voted
87–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 89
May 4, 2017
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican66
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
1
Committee
21
May 4, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-0-2)
May 2, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
May 2, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/2/2017
May 2, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
May 2, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
Apr 26, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
Apr 26, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
Apr 11, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Apr 11, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Apr 5, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/11/2017
Apr 5, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
Apr 5, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
Apr 5, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 4/11/2017
Apr 4, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/5/2017
Apr 4, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
Mar 29, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
Mar 29, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
Mar 29, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
Mar 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
Feb 15, 2017
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
Feb 15, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee
Feb 13, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Feb 9, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Feb 9, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 9, 2017
House · Introduced
Filed for intro.
Feb 9, 2017
House · Introduced
Intro.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Towns
DDemocratic
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