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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1939

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, allows county commissioner in the actual discharge of the commissioner's duties who has a valid handgun carry permit to carry in buildings in which county commission meetings are held, but not in room in which judicial proceeding in progress; not applicable to member of legislative body of metropolitan government. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, allows county commissioner in the actual discharge of the commissioner's duties who has a valid handgun carry permit to carry in buildings in which county commission meetings are held, but not in room in which judicial proceeding in progress; not applicable to member of legislative body of metropolitan government. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 880

Last Action Date: May 8, 2018

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'.

1 sponsors: John Ragan (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 8, 2018 Effective date(s) 07/01/2018
May 8, 2018 Pub. Ch. 880
May 3, 2018 Signed by Governor.
House Apr 26, 2018 Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Senate Apr 24, 2018 Signed by Senate Speaker
House Apr 23, 2018 Signed by H. Speaker
House Apr 20, 2018 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Senate Apr 18, 2018 Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 1
Senate Apr 18, 2018 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate Apr 4, 2018 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
House Apr 3, 2018 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House Apr 2, 2018 H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1051)
House Apr 2, 2018 Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 17, PNV 2
House Mar 29, 2018 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2018
House Mar 28, 2018 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
House Mar 27, 2018 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 21, 2018 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/27/2018
House Mar 21, 2018 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 14, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
House Mar 14, 2018 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2018
House Mar 7, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
House Feb 28, 2018 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2018
House Feb 21, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2018
House Feb 14, 2018 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/28/2018
House Feb 7, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2018
House Jan 31, 2018 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 31, 2018 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Jan 29, 2018 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 26, 2018 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 3, 2018 state link bill text
Draft Jan 26, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA1051 Amendment 1-0 to HB1939 Nov 30, -0001 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
04/2/2018 71 17 2 0 No
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Alexander, David (R) Yea
  • Beck, Bill (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Clark (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Harry (R) Yea
  • Butt, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Byrd, David (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Carter, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casada, Glen (R) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Nay
  • Coley, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) NV
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Yea
  • Doss, Barry (R) Yea
  • Dunn, Bill (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Fitzhugh, Craig (D) Nay
  • Forgety, John (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Brenda (D) NV
  • Goins, Tilman (R) Yea
  • Gravitt, Marc (R) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Harwell, Beth (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Gary (R) Yea
  • Hill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Kane, Roger (R) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Lollar, Ron (R) Yea
  • Love, Harold (D) Nay
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • Matheny, Judd (R) Yea
  • Matlock, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • McCormick, Gerald (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Steve (R) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Nay
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Moon, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Courtney (R) Yea
  • Rudd, Tim (R) Yea
  • Sanderson, Bill (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Johnny (D) Nay
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Staples, Rick (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Nay
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) Nay
  • Tillis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (D) Nay
  • Van Huss, James (R) Yea
  • Vaughan, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whitson, Sam (R) Yea
  • Williams, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Windle, John (D) Yea
  • Wirgau, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/18/2018 27 1 0 0 No
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Green, Mark (R) Yea
  • Gresham, Dolores (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harper, Thelma (D) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ketron, Bill (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Nay
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Niceley, Frank (R) Yea
  • Norris, Mark (R) Yea
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Southerland, Steve (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
  • Watson, Bo (R) Yea
  • Yager, Ken (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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