Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0061
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, treats a licensed firearms dealer the same as a private citizen by allowing the dealer to occasionally sell, exchange, or transfer firearms from the dealer's personal collection without conducting a background check on the buyer; clarifies that the criminal history records check requirements do not apply to an occasional sale of a used or second-hand firearm by a person who is not engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As enacted, treats a licensed firearms dealer the same as a private citizen by allowing the dealer to occasionally sell, exchange, or transfer firearms from the dealer's personal collection without conducting a background check on the buyer; clarifies that the criminal history records check requirements do not apply to an occasional sale of a used or second-hand firearm by a person who is not engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 185
Last Action Date: May 3, 2017
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Courtney Rogers (R); John Ragan (R); John Windle (D); Mike Sparks (R); Joe Towns (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 3, 2017 | Pub. Ch. 185 | |
| May 3, 2017 | Effective date(s) 04/19/2017 | |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Signed by Governor. | |
| House | Apr 12, 2017 | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2017 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | Apr 10, 2017 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | Apr 6, 2017 | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 3 |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0269) |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| House | Apr 4, 2017 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | Apr 3, 2017 | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0200) |
| House | Apr 3, 2017 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 1 |
| House | Apr 3, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2017 |
| House | Mar 29, 2017 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2017 |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 22, 2017 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/28/2017 |
| House | Mar 22, 2017 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Mar 15, 2017 | Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17 |
| House | Mar 15, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017 |
| House | Mar 8, 2017 | Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2017 |
| House | Mar 8, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017 |
| House | Mar 1, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017 |
| House | Feb 1, 2017 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 1, 2017 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 30, 2017 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 17, 2017 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 28, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 17, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0200 | Amendment 1-0 to HB0061 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 04/3/2017 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION | 04/6/2017 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
