Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises the punishment for the assaultive offenses under certain circumstances; revises provisions governing the reporting of conduct by an inmate against a correctional officer, guard, jailer, or other full-time employee of a penal institution, local jail, or workhouse, that would constitute an assault. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2018 · House Apr 19, 2018
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Feb 26, 2018
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
31
Committee
29
Amendments
1
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0955)
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0955)
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2018
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/9/2018
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2018
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 3/27/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2018
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/13/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/6/2018
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/6/2018
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0613)
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2018
lower
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2018
upper
Jan 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/23/2018
lower
Jan 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 1/23/2018
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/16/2018
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 1/1/2018
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2017
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee-- Agriculture and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kelsey
RRepublican
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