Tennessee Senate Bill 8001 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on August 27 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-27 - Pub. Ch. 2
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity from intentionally preventing or prohibiting law enforcement or fire and rescue services from accessing a specifically bounded area within the governmental entity's jurisdiction during a public demonstration; declares a governmental entity may be held liable for injury proximately caused by the governmental entity intentionally preventing or prohibiting law enforcement or fire and rescue services from accessing a specifically bounded area during a public demonstration. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29 and Title 38.

As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity from intentionally preventing or prohibiting law enforcement or fire and rescue services from accessing a specifically bounded area within the governmental entity's jurisdiction during a public demonstration; declares a governmental entity may be held liable for injury proximately caused by the governmental entity intentionally preventing or prohibiting law enforcement or fire and rescue services from accessing a specifically bounded area during a public demonstration. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29 and Title 38.

Sen. Joseph Hensley [R]	Sen. Janince Bowling [R]	Sen. Dolores Gresham [R]	Sen. Paul Rose [R]
Sen. John Stevens [R]

2020-08-12 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-12 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 68 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-12 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 70 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-12 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 20 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-08-12 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 68 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-12 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-27		Pub. Ch. 2
2020-08-27		Effective date(s) 08/20/2020
2020-08-20	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2020-08-13	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2020-08-13	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2020-08-13	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2020-08-13	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2020-08-12	House	Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 19, PNV 1
2020-08-12	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA8002)
2020-08-12	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA8012)
2020-08-12	House	Failed to adopt, Ayes 20, Nays 69, PNV 0
2020-08-12	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2020-08-12	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2020-08-12	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4
2020-08-12	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA8007)
2020-08-12	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 8/12/2020
2020-08-12	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
2020-08-12	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/12/2020
2020-08-11	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 8/12/2020
2020-08-11	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/11/2020
2020-08-11	Senate	Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Judiciary Comm. 8-11-20
2020-08-11	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2020-08-10	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2020-08-10	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB8006 (Crossfiled) 2020-08-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 2

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB8001&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB8001.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/111/2nd Extraordinary Session/pc0002EOS.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA8007.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB8006.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/FM2923.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB8001&ga=111