TN HB0760 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 8 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-08 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to issue a citation in lieu of continued custody of a person arrested for a misdemeanor violation of simple possession of a controlled substance, unless the officer determines, based on the person's previous failure to appear in court, that a reasonable likelihood exists that the arrested person will fail to appear in court. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 7.

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Title

As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to issue a citation in lieu of continued custody of a person arrested for a misdemeanor violation of simple possession of a controlled substance, unless the officer determines, based on the person's previous failure to appear in court, that a reasonable likelihood exists that the arrested person will fail to appear in court. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 7.

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Roll Calls

2017-05-05 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 77 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-08SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2017-05-08HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2017-05-05HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 2, PNV 0
2017-05-05HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0232)
2017-05-03HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2017
2017-05-02HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
2017-04-18HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2017-04-12HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/18/2017
2017-04-12HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2017-04-05HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2017
2017-04-05HouseAction Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/12/2017
2017-03-29HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
2017-03-29HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
2017-03-29HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2017-03-22HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/29/2017
2017-03-21HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2017-03-15HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
2017-03-14HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2017
2017-03-08HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2017
2017-03-07HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
2017-03-01HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2017
2017-02-28HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/7/2017
2017-02-22HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2017
2017-02-14HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2017-02-13HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2017-02-09HouseIntro., P1C.
2017-02-08HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1120 (Crossfiled) 2018-04-03 - Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

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