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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0827

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, allows law enforcement officers to carry a firearm when under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and certain other circumstances; deletes the prohibition on carrying firearms and other weapons on higher education campuses and in parks; prohibits the carrying of weapons in K-12 schools except by certain persons, including any person permitted to carry a firearm under federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: March 7, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Ad Hoc Committee Ayes 3, Nays 5 PNV 0
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
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
Draft Jan 30, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0112 Amendment 1-0 to SB0827 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 3 5 0 0 No
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Nay
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Nay
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Nay
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Rose, Paul (R) Nay
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Brent (R) Nay
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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