TN HB1479 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Passed on March 13 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-13 - Pub. Ch. 542
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Passed on March 13 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-13 - Pub. Ch. 542
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, authorizes general sessions and criminal court judges statewide to suspend court costs and litigation tax for indigent defendants; authorizes court clerk to implement community service program in lieu of full payment of court costs and litigation taxes for indigent defendants, if county legislative body approves such a program. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401; Title 40, Chapter 25 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.
Title
As enacted, authorizes general sessions and criminal court judges statewide to suspend court costs and litigation tax for indigent defendants; authorizes court clerk to implement community service program in lieu of full payment of court costs and litigation taxes for indigent defendants, if county legislative body approves such a program. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401; Title 40, Chapter 25 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Dunn [R] | Sen. Brenda Gilmore [D] | Rep. Rick Staples [D] | Rep. Jim Coley [R] |
| Rep. G.A. Hardaway [D] | Rep. Bill Beck [D] | Rep. Johnnie Turner [D] | Rep. Johnny Shaw [D] |
| Rep. Harold Love [D] | Rep. Mike Stewart [D] | Rep. Sherry Jones [D] | Rep. JoAnne Favors [D] |
| Rep. Larry Miller [D] | Rep. Jason Powell [D] | Rep. Susan Lynn [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-02-22 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-07 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-07 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-13 | Pub. Ch. 542 | |
| 2018-03-13 | Effective date(s) 03/09/2018 | |
| 2018-03-09 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2018-02-27 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2018-02-27 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2018-02-23 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2018-02-22 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0 |
| 2018-02-22 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0584) |
| 2018-02-22 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2018-02-07 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2018-02-07 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2018-02-07 | House | Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| 2018-02-07 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0665) |
| 2018-02-01 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/7/2018 |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/1/2018 |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2018-01-25 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2018-01-24 | House | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 1/31/2018 |
| 2018-01-23 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2018-01-17 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/23/2018 |
| 2018-01-16 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2018-01-11 | House | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2018-01-10 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Filed for intro. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1504 (Crossfiled) 2018-03-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 542
