Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1909
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, relative to self-defense.
Subject: Weapons
Description: As introduced, specifies that it is not a criminal offense for an adult person to carry or possess pepper spray, a taser, or another similar device for purposes of self-defense when on property owned, operated, or in use by any college or university board of trustees, regents, or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution; prohibits the adoption of a policy by a college, university, or other educational institution prohibiting an adult person from carrying pepper spray, a taser, or another similar device for purposes of self-defense when on property owned, operated, or in use by any college or university board of trustees, regents, or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Signed by Governor.
Last Action Date: April 23, 2024
Sponsors
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12 sponsors: Gino Bulso (R); Jody Barrett (R); Ed Butler (R); Kip Capley (R); Chris Todd (R); Mark Cochran (R); Elaine Davis (R); Debra Moody (R); Dennis Powers (R); Rebecca Alexander (R); Mark White (R); Paul Sherrell (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (12 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Signed by Governor. | |
| House | Apr 11, 2024 | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2024 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | Apr 10, 2024 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| House | Apr 5, 2024 | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| House | Apr 4, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 4, 2024 | H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 88, Nays 4 PNV 0 HB1909 |
| House | Apr 1, 2024 | H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/4/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2024 | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 2 |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2024 | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0748) |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2024 | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2024 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | Mar 4, 2024 | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0553) |
| House | Mar 4, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Mar 4, 2024 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0 |
| House | Feb 29, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 29, 2024 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024 |
| House | Feb 28, 2024 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024 |
| House | Feb 28, 2024 | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 28, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | Placed on cal. Education Administration for 2/28/2024 |
| House | Feb 20, 2024 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration |
| House | Feb 14, 2024 | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/20/2024 |
| House | Feb 13, 2024 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 |
| House | Feb 6, 2024 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/13/2024 |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/6/2024 |
| House | Jan 30, 2024 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 25, 2024 | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee - Education Administration Committee |
| House | Jan 24, 2024 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 24, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Jan 22, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 23, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 22, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0553 | Amendment 1-0 to HB1909 | Feb 21, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 03/4/2024 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 03/4/2024 | 71 | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration | 03/28/2024 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 | 04/4/2024 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
