Orders of Protection - As enacted, clarifies that an order of protection for domestic abuse remains in effect during an appeal from a final ruling on the order of protection by a general sessions court or by an official authorized to issue such an order unless the order expires by operation of law. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024 · House Mar 18, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0632)
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/27/2024
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Littleton
RRepublican
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