Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2883
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, allows law enforcement officers, whether on-duty or off-duty, retired law enforcement officers, active duty and retired members of the armed forces of the United States, whether in discharge of official duties or not, and enhanced handgun carry permit holders, except in certain circumstances, to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, with or without the intent to go armed, a handgun in any Pre-K-12 public school building or bus, school campus, grounds, recreation area, athletic field, or any other property owned, operated, or while in use by any public board of education or Pre-K-12 school. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
Last Action Date: April 2, 2024
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Chris Todd (R); Kip Capley (R); Monty Fritts (R); Bryan Richey (R); Jody Barrett (R); Jay Reedy (R); Susan Lynn (R); Ed Butler (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 2, 2024 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Mar 27, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024 |
| House | Mar 14, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024 |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024 |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 28, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024 |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 5, 2024 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee - Education Administration Committee |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 1, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 31, 2024 | 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
