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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0446

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, prohibits local government entities from imposing greater restrictions or requirements on privately owned or operated sport shooting ranges than are applicable to any range located within the same unit of local government and owned or operated by a government entity. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, prohibits local government entities from imposing greater restrictions or requirements on privately owned or operated sport shooting ranges than are applicable to any range located within the same unit of local government and owned or operated by a government entity. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Session: 111th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 223

Last Action Date: May 9, 2019

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'.

4 sponsors: Mike Bell (R); Dolores Gresham (R); Edward Jackson (R); John Stevens (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 9, 2019 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 223
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Companion House Bill substituted
Senate Apr 12, 2019 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2019
Senate Mar 7, 2019 Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate Mar 5, 2019 Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/7/2019
Senate Mar 4, 2019 Senate Reset on calendar for 3/7/2019
Senate Mar 1, 2019 Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/4/2019
Senate Feb 26, 2019 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate Feb 20, 2019 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/26/2019
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 4, 2019 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 31, 2019 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 6, 2019 state link bill text
Draft Jan 31, 2019 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0045 Amendment 1-1 to SB0446 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
02/26/2019 3 0 0 0 Yes
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Katrina (D) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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