Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee concerning charitable lotteries to authorize the general assembly to authorize the operation of Bingo games to benefit public and private schools. -
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2019
Last action Jan 15, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2019
How they voted
23–8
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 18, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
3
Committee
11
Jan 15, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Ref. to State Committee
Apr 18, 2019
Senate · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 9
Apr 17, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate on second reading
Apr 15, 2019
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate on first reading
Apr 2, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for adoption by Senate State and Local Government Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
Mar 27, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
Mar 26, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2019
Mar 19, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/26/2019
Mar 12, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee with a negative recommendation
Mar 6, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2019
Feb 12, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2019
Feb 6, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/12/2019
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 28, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Niceley
RRepublican
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