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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0445

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, creates a private cause of action for a party that is adversely affected by a local ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment on firearms that is preempted by state law; restricts certain actions by local government in regard to handgun carry permittees. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, creates a private cause of action for a party that is adversely affected by a local ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment on firearms that is preempted by state law; restricts certain actions by local government in regard to handgun carry permittees. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 467

Last Action Date: June 1, 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'.

3 sponsors: John Stevens (R); Paul Bailey (R); Janince Bowling (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 1, 2017 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 467
Senate May 9, 2017 Companion House Bill substituted
Senate May 8, 2017 Senate Reset on calendar for 5-9-17
Senate May 8, 2017 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 5/9/2017
Senate May 4, 2017 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 calendar for 5/8/2017
Senate May 4, 2017 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate May 4, 2017 Senate Reset on heel of Regular calendar 5/8/17
Senate May 3, 2017 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 3 calendar for 5/4/2017
Senate May 2, 2017 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0
Senate May 1, 2017 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/2017
Senate May 1, 2017 Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/2/2017
Senate Apr 26, 2017 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2017
Senate Mar 22, 2017 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate Mar 22, 2017 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2017
Senate Mar 21, 2017 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2017
Senate Mar 15, 2017 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 8, 2017 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Feb 6, 2017 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 31, 2017 state link bill text
Draft Feb 6, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0164 Amendment 1-0 to SB0445 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
SA0504 Amendment 2-0 to SB0445 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
SA0526 Amendment 3-0 to SB0445 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
SA0527 Amendment 4-0 to SB0445 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
SA0529 Amendment 5-0 to SB0445 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
SA0530 Amendment 6-0 to SB0445 Nov 30, -0001 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
03/22/2017 7 2 0 0 Yes
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Nay
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Nay
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Overbey, Doug (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/2/2017 8 3 0 0 Yes
  • Dickerson, Steven (R) Nay
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harper, Thelma (D) Nay
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Ketron, Bill (R) Yea
  • Norris, Mark (R) Yea
  • Overbey, Doug (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Tate, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Watson, Bo (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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