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

SB 919 — Sentencing - As introduced, requires a court to sentence a person who was convicted of a nonviolent offense and is the primary caretaker of a dependent child to an individually assessed sentence based on community rehabilitation with a focus on parent-child unity and support. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/11/2018

  3. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

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

  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2018

  6. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

  7. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/2/2018

  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/3/2018

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/27/2018

  12. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/16/2018

  14. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 1/1/2018

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2017

  17. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/4/2017

  18. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2017

  19. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  20. P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

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

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Filed for intro.

Sponsors

  • Dickerson · Primary
  • Gilmore · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Dickerson
  • Gilmore

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: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 4/3/2018 Failed

Failed 3 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0400
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 2700
% of votes cast 22%78%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Nay
Kelsey — Nay
Lundberg — Nay
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Yea
Kyle, Sara Democrat Yea
Bowling, Janice Republican Nay
Reeves, Shane Republican Nay
Roberts, Kerry Republican Nay
Stevens, John Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 919?
SB 919 is sponsored by Dickerson and Gilmore.
What is the current status of SB 919?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 919?
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