Votes at a glance: Key actions taken by Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 25

Below are the formal actions recorded by the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee during its Feb. 25 meeting. Each item lists the motion, mover/second when available, the roll-call votes recorded in the hearing transcript and the committee outcome as announced at the proceeding.

1) Senate Bill 19 (cleanup amendment) Motion: Move the bill (clean-up amendment changing a few words in statute). Mover/Second: Sponsor moved; second recorded. Vote: Senator Harshbarger (aye); Senator Kyle (aye); Senator Lamar (abstain); Senator Roberts (aye); Senator Rose (aye); Senator Stevens (aye); Senator Taylor (aye); Senator White (aye); Chairman Gordon Hire (aye). Tally/Outcome: 8 ayes, 1 abstention; "The bill moves out to calendar." (as recorded in committee minutes)

2) Attorney General budget referral (presentation by Jonathan Scrimetti) Motion: Motion to refer the Attorney General's budget request to the Finance Committee. Mover/Second: Motion by Chairman Gardner; second by Senator Stevens (as announced by the chair). Vote: Senator Harshbarger (aye); Senator Kyle (no); Senator Lamar (no); Senator Roberts (aye); Senator Rose (aye); Senator Stevens (aye); Senator Taylor (aye); Senator White (aye); Chairman Gardner (aye). Tally/Outcome: 7 ayes, 2 noes; budget referred to Finance Committee.

3) Senate Bill 45 (sentencing enhancement when adult uses a minor) Motion: Move Senate Bill 45 (enhancement when adult commits offense with a minor; expands enhancements to nonviolent offenses involving minors). Mover/Second: Sponsor moved; second recorded. Vote: Senators Harshbarger, Kyle, Lamar, Roberts, Rose, Stevens, Taylor, White, and…