Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1750
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, specifies that the authorization for a law enforcement officer to carry firearms at all times, regardless of the officer's regular duties, unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, court order, or otherwise by law, applies to a sheriff who has been certified by the POST commission, and a deputy sheriff employed by a county as a court officer or corrections officer as authorized in writing by the sheriff. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.
Subject: Law Enforcement
Description: As enacted, specifies that the authorization for a law enforcement officer to carry firearms at all times, regardless of the officer's regular duties, unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, court order, or otherwise by law, applies to a sheriff who has been certified by the POST commission, and a deputy sheriff employed by a county as a court officer or corrections officer as authorized in writing by the sheriff. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 641
Last Action Date: April 5, 2016
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
15 sponsors: Judd Matheny; Gregory Terry; John Ragan; Tilman Goins; John Windle; Debra Moody; Curry Todd; Sabi Kumar; Jason Zachary; Roger Kane; David Byrd; Charles Sargent; Sheila Butt; Kevin Brooks; Ryan Williams;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (15 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Pub. Ch. 641 | |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Effective date(s) 03/23/2016 | |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Signed by Governor. | |
| House | Mar 15, 2016 | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2016 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | Mar 10, 2016 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| House | Mar 8, 2016 | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2016 | Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2016 | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 1 |
| House | Feb 25, 2016 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/2016 |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/25/2016 |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/23/2016 |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2016 |
| House | Jan 26, 2016 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 21, 2016 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Jan 20, 2016 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 15, 2016 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 15, 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
FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Link: link to state bill page
