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

SB 900 — Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, specifies, in regard to the authorization for the supreme court to commission former justices and judges as senior judges, that only former justices and judges who left their most recent term of judicial office in good standing with the board of judicial conduct will be eligible for a commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 16 and Title 17.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829

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  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 February 09, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 829

  2. Effective date(s) 04/27/2018

  3. Pub. Ch. 829

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1173)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2018

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/12/2018

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2018

  17. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/12/2018

  18. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0930)

  20. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/10/2018

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2018

  25. Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee

  26. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/5/2018

  27. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/3/2018

  28. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2018

  30. P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  32. P1C.

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

  34. Filed for intro.

  35. Intro.

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

  • Bell · Primary
  • Matlock · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (2)

  • Bell
  • Matlock

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

FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2018 PASSED

Failed 86 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 51000
Total 86000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Calfee — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Curcio — Yea
Doss — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Goins — Yea
Holsclaw — Yea
Holt — Yea
Jones — Yea
McCormick — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Staples — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tillis — Yea
Weaver — Yea
Brooks H. — Yea
Brooks K. — Yea
Carr — Yea
DeBerry — Yea
Butt — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Casada — Yea
Coley — Yea
Favors — Yea
Forgety — Yea
Hill M. — Yea
Hill T. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Powers — Yea
Ramsey — Yea
Sargent — Yea
Sexton C. — Yea
Sexton J. — Yea
Smith — Yea
Stewart — Yea
White D. — Yea
White M. — Yea
Madame Speaker Harwell — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Halford — Yea
Hazlewood — Yea
Jernigan — Yea
Kane — Yea
Lollar — Yea
Matlock — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sanderson — Yea
Windle — Yea
Wirgau — Yea
Van Huss — Yea
Akbari, Raumesh Democrat Yea
Camper, Karen D. Democrat Yea
Clemmons, John Ray Democrat Yea
Love, Jr., Harold Democrat Yea
Miller, Larry J. Democrat Yea
Mitchell, Bo Democrat Yea
Powell, Jason Democrat Yea
Shaw, Johnny Democrat Yea
Alexander, Rebecca K. Republican Yea
Boyd, Clark Republican Yea
Crawford, John Republican Yea
Eldridge, Rick Republican Yea
Faison, Jeremy Republican Yea
Farmer, Andrew Republican Yea
Gant, Ron M. Republican Yea
Hawk, David B. Republican Yea
Hicks, Gary Republican Yea
Howell, Dan Republican Yea
Hulsey, Bud Republican Yea
Keisling, Kelly Republican Yea
Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' Republican Yea
Lamberth, William Republican Yea
Littleton, Mary Republican Yea
Marsh, Pat Republican Yea
Moody, Debra Republican Yea
Moon, Jerome Republican Yea
Reedy, Jay D. Republican Yea
Rudd, Tim Republican Yea
Sherrell, Paul Republican Yea
Sparks, Mike Republican Yea
Terry, Bryan Republican Yea
Travis, Ron Republican Yea
Vaughan, Kevin Republican Yea
Williams, Ryan Republican Yea
Zachary, Jason Republican Yea

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FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/5/2018 PASSED (1)

Failed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 12000
Democrat 1000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Dickerson — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Ketron — Yea
Swann — Yea
Tate — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Green — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Lundberg — Yea
Niceley — Yea
Kyle, Sara Democrat Yea
Bailey, Paul Republican Yea
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Briggs, Richard Republican Yea
Crowe, Rusty Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Haile, Ferrell Republican Yea
Hensley, Joey Republican Yea
Jackson, Ed Republican Yea
Massey, Becky D. Republican Yea
McNally, Randy Republican Yea
Pody, Mark Republican Yea
Reeves, Shane Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Southerland, Steve Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea
Watson, Bo Republican Yea
Yager, Ken Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/27/2018 Passed

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

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