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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0229

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, requires the court to give a defendant intending to plead guilty to a domestic violence offense notice of the firearm dispossession consequences of a domestic violence conviction and sets out a procedure for a person convicted of domestic violence to terminate possession of all firearms. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-111 and Section 40-14-109.

Subject: Domestic Violence

Description: As enacted, requires the court to give a defendant intending to plead guilty to a domestic violence offense notice of the firearm dispossession consequences of a domestic violence conviction and sets out a procedure for a person convicted of domestic violence to terminate possession of all firearms. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-111 and Section 40-14-109.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 127

Last Action Date: April 19, 2017

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'.

6 sponsors: Becky Massey (R); Janince Bowling (R); Lee Harris (D); Jon Lundberg (R); Doug Overbey (R); Jeff Yarbro (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (6 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 19, 2017 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 127
Senate Mar 28, 2017 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Mar 27, 2017 Companion House Bill substituted
Senate Mar 24, 2017 Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 3/27/2017
Senate Mar 21, 2017 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate Mar 15, 2017 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
Senate Mar 8, 2017 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Feb 23, 2017 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Feb 22, 2017 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Feb 2, 2017 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 1, 2017 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 31, 2017 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 19, 2017 state link bill text
Draft Jan 31, 2017 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
03/21/2017 9 0 0 0 Yes
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Overbey, Doug (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/27/2017 29 0 0 0 Yes
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Gresham, Dolores (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harper, Thelma (D) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Niceley, Frank (R) Yea
  • Norris, Mark (R) Yea
  • Overbey, Doug (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Southerland, Steve (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Tate, Reginald (D) Yea
  • Tracy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Watson, Bo (R) Yea
  • Yager, Ken (R) Yea
  • Yarbro, Jeff (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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