TN HB1545 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-19 - Action def. in Judiciary Committee to TACIR
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to study the homicide rate of African-American victims in this state to determine the causes of the state's high rate, whether legislative action is necessary to address those causes, and ways in which the state and local governments can work together to reduce the rate; requires TACIR to make its report to the general assembly by January 31, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

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Title

As introduced, directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to study the homicide rate of African-American victims in this state to determine the causes of the state's high rate, whether legislative action is necessary to address those causes, and ways in which the state and local governments can work together to reduce the rate; requires TACIR to make its report to the general assembly by January 31, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-19HouseAction def. in Judiciary Committee to TACIR
2020-02-12HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary for 2/19/2020
2020-02-11HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
2020-02-05HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2020
2020-02-04HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/11/2020
2020-01-29HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2020
2020-01-28HouseMeeting Canceled Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/04/2020
2020-01-22HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2020
2020-01-15HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2020-01-15HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary
2020-01-14HouseIntro., P1C.
2019-07-09HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1830 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-17 - Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee

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