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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB7064

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49; Chapter 142 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 149 of the Public Acts of 2023, 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 public school building or bus, on any public school campus, grounds, recreation area, athletic field, or any other property owned, operated, or while in use by any public board of education, school, college, or university board of trustees, regents, or directors for the administration of any public educational institution. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49; Chapter 142 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 149 of the Public Acts of 2023.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed in Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session

Last Action Date: August 23, 2023

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'.

3 sponsors: Chris Todd (R); Rusty Grills (R); Kip Capley (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Aug 23, 2023 Failed in Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
House Aug 23, 2023 Placed on cal. Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/23/2023
House Aug 23, 2023 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
House Aug 22, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023
House Aug 22, 2023 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Aug 22, 2023 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 8/23/2023
House Aug 22, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Aug 22, 2023 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Education Administration
House Aug 22, 2023 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Aug 21, 2023 Intro., P1C.
House Aug 18, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Aug 21, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Aug 18, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA7005 Amendment 1-0 to HB7064 Aug 23, 2023 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
08/23/2023 13 4 0 0 Yes
  • Bricken, Rush (R) Yea
  • Bulso, Eugene (R) Yea
  • Capley, Kip (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Rick (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Garrett, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Grills, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Harris, Torrey (D) Nay
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Russell, Lowell (R) Yea
  • Stevens, Robert (R) Yea
  • Todd, Chris (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
08/23/2023 9 9 0 0 No
  • Baum, Charlie (R) Nay
  • Bulso, Eugene (R) Yea
  • Butler, Ed (R) Yea
  • Cepicky, Scott (R) Nay
  • Fritts, Monty (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, John (R) Nay
  • Hurt, Chris (R) Yea
  • Jones, Justin (D) Nay
  • Lafferty, Justin (R) Yea
  • Love, Harold (D) Nay
  • McKenzie, Samuel (D) Nay
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Ragan, John (R) Nay
  • Slater, William (R) Yea
  • Stevens, Robert (R) Yea
  • Warner, Todd (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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