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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0017

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to gun violence.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, requires certain departments to create programs to reduce gun violence in communities, including a youth employment program, violence intervention program, and a gun safety program; requires the department of health to submit an annual report to the legislature and counties and municipalities on the public health impacts of gun violence in communities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: March 13, 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'.

1 sponsors: London Lamar (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 13, 2023 Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
Senate Mar 1, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
Senate Jan 20, 2023 Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
Senate Jan 10, 2023 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Dec 14, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 23, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Dec 14, 2022 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/13/2023 3 6 0 0 No
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lamar, London (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Nay
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Nay
  • Rose, Paul (R) Nay
  • Stevens, John (R) Nay
  • Taylor, Brent (R) Nay
  • White, Dawn (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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