Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 33 of the Constitution of Tennessee removing the criminal punishment exception from slavery and involuntary servitude prohibition. -
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action Apr 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2019 · House Apr 22, 2019
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 25, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Apr 22, 2019
House · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 10, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2019
Apr 9, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 8, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 8, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/9/2019
Apr 1, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Delayed Bill Committee for 4/4/2019
Mar 27, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Rcvd. from S., ref. to Delayed Bill Committee
Mar 25, 2019
Senate · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Mar 21, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate on Second Reading
Mar 18, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate on First Reading
Mar 12, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
Mar 6, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2019
Feb 11, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 7, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
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