TN HB2397 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-08 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on June 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-08 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, provides that a person's use of force in self-defense is not justified if the person was engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor, rather than unlawful activity, at the time of the use of force. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611.
Title
As introduced, provides that a person's use of force in self-defense is not justified if the person was engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor, rather than unlawful activity, at the time of the use of force. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611.
Sponsors
| Rep. Chris Todd [R] | Rep. Jay Reedy [R] | Rep. David Byrd [R] | Rep. Rusty Grills [R] |
| Rep. Mark White [R] | Rep. James Van Huss [R] | Rep. Clay Doggett [R] | Rep. Kirk Haston [R] |
| Rep. Lowell Russell [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-06-03 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 73 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-08 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2020-06-03 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2020-06-03 | House | Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 15, PNV 2 |
| 2020-06-02 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/3/20 |
| 2020-06-01 | House | Objected to on Consent Calendar. |
| 2020-05-29 | House | H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 6/1/2020 |
| 2020-05-28 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/29/2020 |
| 2020-03-11 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2020-03-04 | House | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2020 |
| 2020-03-03 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2020 |
| 2020-02-10 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2020-02-06 | House | P2C, ref. to Judiciary |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2020-02-04 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB2549 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-10 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
