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HB 978
  • Introduced
    Feb 10, 2021
  • Passed House
    Apr 14, 2021
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 13, 2022
  • Signed into Law
HB 978
Tennessee House Bill
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Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class C misdemeanor offense, punishable by a $50 fine and community service work, for camping along a controlled-access highway or entrance or exit ramp; expands Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012, under which it is a Class E felony offense for a person to camp on property owned by the state knowing that the area on which the camping occurs is not specifically designated for use as a camping area, to apply the offense of unauthorized camping to all public property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
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executive • May 06, 2022: Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
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Amended with SA0892 -- 04/13/2022

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Mar 24, 2021, House
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/24/2021 (5)
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 31, 2021, House
      HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2021 (4)
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Apr 13, 2021, Senate
          SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 4/13/2021 Failed (4)
          YES: 1
          NO: 6
          OTHER: 2
          YES: 1

          NO: 6

          NOT VOTING: 2

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          Apr 14, 2021, House
          HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2021 4/8/2021 (3)
          YES: 0
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 0

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Apr 14, 2021, House
              FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2021 Passed (2)
              YES: 62
              NO: 22
              OTHER: 6
              YES: 62

              NO: 22

              NOT VOTING: 6

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              Apr 06, 2022, Senate
              SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/6/2022 Passed (3)
              YES: 7
              NO: 2
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 7

              NO: 2

              OTHER: 0
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              Apr 13, 2022, Senate
              FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question 4/13/2022 Failed (2)
              YES: 14
              NO: 18
              OTHER: 1
              YES: 14

              NO: 18

              NOT VOTING: 1

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              Apr 13, 2022, Senate
              FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2022 Passed (1)
              YES: 22
              NO: 10
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 22

              NO: 10

              OTHER: 0
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              Apr 18, 2022, House
              FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/18/2022 Passed (1)
              YES: 57
              NO: 28
              OTHER: 6
              YES: 57

              NO: 28

              NOT VOTING: 6

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              • May 06, 2022 | executive
                • Pub. Ch. 986
                • Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
              • May 03, 2022 | executive
                • Returned by Governor without signature.
              • Apr 22, 2022 | House
                • Transmitted to Governor for his action.
              • Apr 20, 2022 | Senate
                • Signed by Senate Speaker
              • Apr 20, 2022 | House
                • Signed by H. Speaker
              • Apr 19, 2022 | House
                • Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
              • Apr 18, 2022 | House
                • H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 57, Nays 28 PNV 6 HB0978
              • Apr 14, 2022 | House
                • H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/18/22
              • Apr 13, 2022 | Senate
                • Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
                • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0892)
                • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 10
              • Apr 15, 2021 | Senate
                • Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
              • Apr 14, 2021 | House
                • Sponsor(s) Added.
                • Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 22, PNV 6
                • Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
              • Apr 08, 2021 | House
                • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2021
              • Apr 07, 2021 | House
                • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
              • Mar 31, 2021 | House
                • Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
              • Mar 24, 2021 | House
                • Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
                • Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/31/2021
              • Mar 17, 2021 | House
                • Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
              • Feb 22, 2021 | House
                • P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
                • Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
              • Feb 11, 2021 | House
                • Intro., P1C.
              • Feb 10, 2021 | House
                • Filed for introduction
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