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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0521

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1351, relative to military veterans.

Subject: Handgun Permits

Description: As introduced, waives lifetime enhanced handgun carry permit fees for state residents who are retired veterans of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024

Last Action Date: April 19, 2024

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Frank Niceley (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 19, 2024 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
Senate Apr 11, 2024 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
Senate Apr 13, 2023 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate Mar 1, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
Senate Jan 30, 2023 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 26, 2023 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 25, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 30, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 25, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0111 Amendment 1-0 to SB0521 Mar 8, 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
03/7/2023 8 0 0 0 Yes
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Rose, Paul (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Brent (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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