Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0754
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for the transfer of a firearm to a person knowing that the person: has been judicially committed to a mental institution or adjudicated as a mental defective unless the person's right to possess firearms has been restored; or is receiving inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment at a hospital or treatment resource. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for the transfer of a firearm to a person knowing that the person: has been judicially committed to a mental institution or adjudicated as a mental defective unless the person's right to possess firearms has been restored; or is receiving inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment at a hospital or treatment resource. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17.
Session: 111th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 432
Last Action Date: May 29, 2019
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Robin Smith (R); Glen Casada (R); Bob Freeman (D); Bruce Griffey (R); Paul Sherrell (R); Michael Curcio (R); Mary Littleton (R); G Hardaway (D); Sabi Kumar (R); Thomas Tillis (R); Patsy Hazlewood (R); Mark White (R); Esther Helton (R); Martin Daniel (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (14 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 29, 2019 | Effective date(s) 05/21/2019 | |
| May 29, 2019 | Pub. Ch. 432 | |
| May 21, 2019 | Signed by Governor. | |
| House | May 14, 2019 | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| Senate | May 13, 2019 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | May 8, 2019 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| House | May 7, 2019 | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2019 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0399) |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2019 | Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 |
| Senate | Apr 30, 2019 | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| Senate | Apr 17, 2019 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | Apr 16, 2019 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | Apr 15, 2019 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0196) |
| House | Apr 15, 2019 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 2, PNV 1 |
| House | Apr 15, 2019 | H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0331) |
| House | Apr 11, 2019 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/15/2019 |
| House | Apr 10, 2019 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2019 |
| House | Apr 9, 2019 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Apr 8, 2019 | Placed on cal. Judiciary for 4/9/2019 |
| House | Apr 4, 2019 | Re-ref. Judiciary |
| House | Apr 3, 2019 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019 |
| House | Mar 27, 2019 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 20, 2019 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary |
| House | Mar 20, 2019 | Placed on cal. Judiciary for 3/26/2019 |
| House | Mar 13, 2019 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/20/2019 |
| House | Mar 6, 2019 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee of Judiciary |
| House | Feb 27, 2019 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/6/2019 |
| House | Feb 11, 2019 | Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 7, 2019 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary |
| House | Feb 6, 2019 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 5, 2019 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | May 23, 2019 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 5, 2019 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0196 | Amendment 1-1 to HB0754 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| HA0331 | Amendment 2-0 to HB0754 | 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: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 04/15/2019 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration | 04/30/2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
