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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0822

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to qualified civil liability actions.

Subject: Remedies and Special Proceedings

Description: As enacted, limits the circumstances under which a qualified civil liability action may be brought against certain manufacturers, dealers, and sellers of firearms and related products. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 47.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409

Last Action Date: May 24, 2023

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'.

5 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R); Todd Gardenhire (R); Mark Pody (R); Paul Rose (R); John Stevens (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 15% (5 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 24, 2023 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409
Senate Apr 19, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Companion House Bill substituted
Senate Apr 13, 2023 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2023
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
Senate Mar 21, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
Senate Mar 15, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 13, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 1, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
Senate Feb 6, 2023 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 2, 2023 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 30, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 15, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 31, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 30, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0256 Amendment 1-0 to SB0822 Mar 22, 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
03/22/2023 7 2 0 0 Yes
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Nay
  • Lamar, London (D) Nay
  • 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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