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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1641

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, removes the five-year time frame requirement from the exemption to the handgun safety course requirement for applicants who successfully completed all handgun training of not less than four hours as required by any branch of the military within five years from the date the application for a handgun carry permit is filed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Handgun Permits

Description: As enacted, removes the five-year time frame requirement from the exemption to the handgun safety course requirement for applicants who successfully completed all handgun training of not less than four hours as required by any branch of the military within five years from the date the application for a handgun carry permit is filed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 109th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 925

Last Action Date: May 2, 2016

Sponsors

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41 sponsors: John Forgety; Marc Gravitt; Gregory Terry; Kevin Dunlap; Jay Reedy; Susan Lynn; Ron Travis; Bill Sanderson; Cameron Sexton; David Byrd; Kevin Brooks; Ryan Williams; Kent Calfee; Dennis Powers; Terri Lynn Weaver; Kelly Keisling; Mary Littleton; John Windle; Roger Kane; Gerald McCormick; Charles Sargent; Steve McManus; Joe Towns; G Hardaway; Curtis Johnson; Debra Moody; Sabi Kumar; Mike Sparks; Mark White; Jason Powell; Jeremy Durham; Ron Lollar; Tilman Goins; Jason Zachary; Patsy Hazlewood; David Alexander; Antonio Parkinson; Harold Love; Bo Mitchell; Mike Stewart; Darren Jernigan;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 41% (41 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 2, 2016 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 925
House Mar 31, 2016 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 31, 2016 Comp. SB subst.
House Mar 24, 2016 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2016
House Mar 23, 2016 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/2016
House Mar 22, 2016 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 16, 2016 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/22/2016
House Mar 15, 2016 Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/22/2016
House Mar 10, 2016 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 9, 2016 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/15/2016
House Mar 9, 2016 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 2, 2016 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2016
House Jan 20, 2016 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Jan 20, 2016 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 14, 2016 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 13, 2016 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 1, 2016 state link bill text
Draft Jan 13, 2016 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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