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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1094

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, permits constables who have law enforcement powers to carry firearms at all times and in all places in Tennessee that other law enforcement officers are permitted to carry firearms; requires the constable to receive, at a minimum, 40 hours initial training, within one year of election, and eight hours annual in-service training in firearms qualification administered by a certified law enforcement firearms instructor. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: County Officers

Description: As enacted, permits constables who have law enforcement powers to carry firearms at all times and in all places in Tennessee that other law enforcement officers are permitted to carry firearms; requires the constable to receive, at a minimum, 40 hours initial training, within one year of election, and eight hours annual in-service training in firearms qualification administered by a certified law enforcement firearms instructor. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 109th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 746

Last Action Date: April 26, 2016

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Timothy Hill; James Van Huss; Matthew Hill; John Ragan; Kevin Brooks;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 26, 2016 Effective date(s) 04/12/2016
Apr 26, 2016 Pub. Ch. 746
Apr 12, 2016 Signed by Governor.
House Apr 1, 2016 Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Senate Mar 31, 2016 Signed by Senate Speaker
House Mar 30, 2016 Signed by H. Speaker
House Mar 29, 2016 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House Mar 28, 2016 H. concurred in S. am. no. SA2 Ayes 61, Nays 25 PNV 5 HB1094
House Mar 28, 2016 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 24, 2016 H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/28/2016
Senate Mar 23, 2016 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate Mar 23, 2016 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate Mar 23, 2016 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0785)
Senate Mar 23, 2016 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0368)
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
House Apr 9, 2015 Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0
House Apr 9, 2015 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 9, 2015 H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0261)
House Apr 9, 2015 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House Apr 2, 2015 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2015
House Apr 1, 2015 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2015
House Mar 31, 2015 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 25, 2015 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 25, 2015 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/31/2015
House Mar 25, 2015 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 18, 2015 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2015
House Mar 11, 2015 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 4, 2015 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2015
House Feb 24, 2015 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 23, 2015 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 18, 2015 P1C.
House Feb 12, 2015 Intro.
House Feb 12, 2015 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 12, 2015 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED

FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2

Link: link to state bill page

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