Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Elderly and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act of 2018." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 31, 2018
Signed May 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2018 · House Apr 24, 2018
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 24, 2018
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
36
Committee
32
Amendments
3
May 21, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 3,4 Ayes 85, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB2159
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1095)
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1184)
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1259)
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1174)
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1184)
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2018
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2018
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/23/2018
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/18/2018
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2018
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/18/2018
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/17/2018
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2018
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/11/2018
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/10/2018
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/3/2018
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/3/2018
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/3/2018
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 4/3/2018
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2018
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/27/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/14/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Criminal Justice
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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