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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2850

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to a handgun safety course.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, requires the department of safety to create a voucher program for the purpose of providing a handgun safety course to purchasers of handguns at no cost to the handgun purchaser; limits the value of the voucher to $30. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Last Action Date: April 26, 2022

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'.

30 sponsors: Sabi Kumar (R); Torrey Harris (D); Bob Ramsey (R); Yusuf Hakeem (D); Sam McKenzie (D); Jerome Moon (R); Vincent Dixie (D); Glen Casada (R); Michael Curcio (R); William Lamberth (R); Jeremy Faison (R); Jerry Sexton (R); Dave Wright (R); Rick Eldridge (R); David Byrd (R); Bo Mitchell (D); Jay Reedy (R); Eddie Mannis (R); Esther Helton (R); Jason Hodges (D); Sam Whitson (R); Dan Howell (R); Bryan Terry (R); Gary Hicks (R); Tom Leatherwood (R); Ron Travis (R); Ron Gant (R); Robin Smith (R); Mike Sparks (R); Rush Bricken (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 30% (30 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 26, 2022 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House Apr 20, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022
House Apr 19, 2022 Placed behind the budget
House Apr 13, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2022
House Apr 13, 2022 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House Apr 11, 2022 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House Apr 6, 2022 Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/11/2022
House Mar 30, 2022 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House Mar 29, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 23, 2022 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/30/2022
House Mar 22, 2022 Motion to reconsider adopted.
House Mar 22, 2022 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 16, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2022
House Mar 15, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/2022
House Mar 14, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
House Mar 8, 2022 Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 2, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
House Mar 1, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 28, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 22, 2022 Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 17, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 16, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 16, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
House Feb 9, 2022 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 7, 2022 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Government Operations for Review
House Feb 3, 2022 P1C.
House Feb 2, 2022 Intro.
House Feb 2, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA0905 Amendment 2-0 to HB2850 Apr 11, 2022 State Link amendment text No
HA0849 Amendment 1-0 to HB2850 Mar 30, 2022 State Link amendment text No
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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