Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 555 — Victims' Rights - As enacted, deletes the provision giving an alleged offender the right to have notice of and suspend all action concerning a claim for compensation by the victim under the criminal injuries compensation fund. - Amends TCA Section 29-13-108.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

  2. Pub. Ch. 182

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 182

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/10/2017

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017

  16. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2017

  17. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017

  18. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2017

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2017

  25. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/7/2017

  28. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/1/2017

  30. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/15/2017

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2017

  38. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  39. P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Filed for intro.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/4/2017 Passed

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 2000
Republican 3000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Lundberg — Yea
Overbey — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Yea
Kyle, Sara Democrat Yea
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 555?
SB 555 is sponsored by Ketron and Lamberth, William (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 555?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.
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