Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1255
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, requires the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction to certify the transfer or making of a firearm, as required by the National Firearms Act, within 15 days if the person is not prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm by law; permits an applicant to appeal a denial to the circuit or chancery court. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1361.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As enacted, requires the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction to certify the transfer or making of a firearm, as required by the National Firearms Act, within 15 days if the person is not prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm by law; permits an applicant to appeal a denial to the circuit or chancery court. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1361.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 234
Last Action Date: April 30, 2015
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Charles Sargent; Jimmy Eldridge; Gregory Terry;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Pub. Ch. 234 | |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Effective date(s) 04/20/2015 | |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Signed by Governor. | |
| House | Apr 14, 2015 | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2015 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | Apr 9, 2015 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2015 | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| House | Apr 8, 2015 | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2015 | Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2015 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0310) |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2015 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | Apr 2, 2015 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 2, 2015 | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0135) |
| House | Apr 2, 2015 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| House | Apr 2, 2015 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | Mar 26, 2015 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2015 |
| House | Mar 25, 2015 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2015 |
| House | Mar 24, 2015 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Mar 18, 2015 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/24/2015 |
| House | Mar 17, 2015 | Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/24/2015 |
| House | Mar 11, 2015 | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Mar 11, 2015 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/17/2015 |
| House | Mar 4, 2015 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2015 |
| House | Feb 26, 2015 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 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
Link: link to state bill page
