Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 8 — Sentencing - As enacted, adds public employees to the list of those ineligible for suspended prosecution and pretrial diversion for a misdemeanor offense committed in the course of the person's employment, under the same provisions currently applicable to elected and appointed state and local officials so charged. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 15.

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

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Pub. Ch. 93

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 93

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 6, PNV 2

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2017

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2017

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

  16. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 3

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/9/2017

  20. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/9/2017

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/6/2017

  22. Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/8/2017

  23. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2017

  26. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2017

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

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  31. Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

  32. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. Filed for intro.

Sponsors

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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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 8?
HB 8 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican) and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 8?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2017. Enacted.
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