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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0958

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, requires, in certain circumstances, the instant check unit of the TBI to contact the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction where a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution attempts to purchase a firearm; requires the reporting of certain other information of persons involuntarily committed. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33 and Section 38-6-109.

Subject: Mental Illness

Description: As enacted, requires, in certain circumstances, the instant check unit of the TBI to contact the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction where a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution attempts to purchase a firearm; requires the reporting of certain other information of persons involuntarily committed. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33 and Section 38-6-109.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799

Last Action Date: May 4, 2018

Sponsors

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8 sponsors: Andrew Farmer (R); Karen Camper (D); Glen Casada (R); G Hardaway (D); Raumesh Akbari (D); Gregory Terry (R); Martin Daniel (R); Antonio Parkinson (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 4, 2018 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799
House Apr 12, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 12, 2018 Comp. SB subst.
House Apr 5, 2018 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/12/2018
House Apr 4, 2018 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/5/2018
House Apr 3, 2018 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Apr 3, 2018 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Apr 3, 2018 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2018
House Mar 28, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/3/2018
House Mar 20, 2018 Sponsor change.
House Mar 7, 2018 Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 6, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 28, 2018 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/7/2018
House Feb 28, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 28, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
House Feb 21, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2018
House Feb 14, 2018 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/28/2018
House Feb 7, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2018
House Jan 24, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 15, 2017 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 15, 2017 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 13, 2017 P1C.
House Feb 9, 2017 Intro.
House Feb 8, 2017 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 27, 2018 state link bill text
Draft Mar 20, 2018 state link bill text
Draft Feb 8, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA1118 Amendment 1-0 to HB0958 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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