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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0714

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, limits 10-year period that person must wait between exiting a drug or alcohol program or hospital before being eligible for a handgun carry permit to three years if the applicant entered rehab voluntarily; 10-year period still applies to those who enter rehab pursuant to a court order. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

Subject: Handgun Permits

Description: As enacted, limits 10-year period that person must wait between exiting a drug or alcohol program or hospital before being eligible for a handgun carry permit to three years if the applicant entered rehab voluntarily; 10-year period still applies to those who enter rehab pursuant to a court order. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

Session: 108th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 270

Last Action Date: April 30, 2013

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Campfield; Goins

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 30, 2013 Effective date(s) 07/01/2013
House Apr 30, 2013 Pub. Ch. 270
House Apr 25, 2013 Signed by Governor.
House Apr 16, 2013 Transmitted to Gov. for action.
House Apr 15, 2013 Signed by H. Speaker
House Apr 15, 2013 Signed by S. Speaker
House Apr 12, 2013 Enrolled and ready for signatures
House Apr 11, 2013 Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - HA0364)
House Apr 11, 2013 Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0
House Apr 11, 2013 Subst. for comp. HB.
Senate Apr 8, 2013 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Senate Apr 4, 2013 S. adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - SA0260)
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Passed S. as am., Ayes 24, Nays 2, PNV 1
Senate Apr 2, 2013 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/4/2013
Senate Mar 26, 2013 Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
Senate Mar 20, 2013 Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 3/26/2013
Senate Mar 19, 2013 Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 3/26/2013
Senate Mar 13, 2013 Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 3/19/2013
Senate Feb 6, 2013 P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.
Senate Feb 4, 2013 Intro., P1C.
Senate Jan 31, 2013 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 2013 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

S. JUD COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm.

FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED

FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

Link: link to state bill page

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