TN SB0597 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-26 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-26 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, requires a judge or jury coordinator to excuse a person from jury duty upon receiving a written statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the person's religious beliefs prohibit the person from serving on a jury. - Amends TCA Title 22.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 22, relative to jurors.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-26 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2021-02-11 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2021-02-10 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2021-02-09 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0588 (Crossfiled) 2021-03-02 - Def. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Subcommittee
