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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0921

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 339

Last Action Date: May 19, 2017

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'.

1 sponsors: Steve Southerland (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
May 19, 2017 Effective date(s) 07/01/2017
May 19, 2017 Pub. Ch. 339
Senate May 9, 2017 Signed by Governor.
Senate May 3, 2017 Transmitted to Governor for action.
House May 3, 2017 Signed by H. Speaker
Senate May 2, 2017 Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate May 2, 2017 Signed by Senate Speaker
House May 1, 2017 Am. tabled. (Amendment 1 - HA0553)
House May 1, 2017 Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 18, PNV 0
House May 1, 2017 Subst. for comp. HB.
House Apr 6, 2017 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Senate Apr 4, 2017 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate Apr 3, 2017 Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/3/2017
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/17
Senate Mar 28, 2017 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/30/2017
Senate Mar 21, 2017 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate Mar 15, 2017 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
Senate Feb 13, 2017 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 18, 2017 state link bill text
Draft Feb 9, 2017 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/21/2017 8 0 1 0 Yes
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) NV
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Overbey, Doug (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/3/2017 28 1 0 0 Yes
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Beavers, Mae (R) Yea
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Dickerson, Steven (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Green, Mark (R) Yea
  • Gresham, Dolores (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harper, Thelma (D) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Nay
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Ketron, Bill (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Niceley, Frank (R) Yea
  • Norris, Mark (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Southerland, Steve (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Tracy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Watson, Bo (R) Yea
  • Yager, Ken (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/1/2017 71 24 0 0 Yes
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Alexander, David (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Harry (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Butt, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Byrd, David (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Camper, Karen (D) Nay
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Carter, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casada, Glen (R) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Nay
  • Coley, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Nay
  • DeBerry, John (D) Nay
  • Doss, Barry (R) Yea
  • Dunn, Bill (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Favors, JoAnne (D) Nay
  • Fitzhugh, Craig (D) Nay
  • Forgety, John (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Brenda (D) Nay
  • Goins, Tilman (R) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Harwell, Beth (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hazlewood, Patsy (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Gary (R) Yea
  • Hill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Holt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sherry (D) Nay
  • Kane, Roger (R) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Lollar, Ron (R) Yea
  • Love, Harold (D) Nay
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • Matheny, Judd (R) Yea
  • Matlock, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • McCormick, Gerald (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Steve (R) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Nay
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Pitts, Joe (D) Nay
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Courtney (R) Yea
  • Rudd, Tim (R) Yea
  • Sanderson, Bill (R) Yea
  • Sargent, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Johnny (D) Nay
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eddie (R) Nay
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Staples, Rick (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Nay
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) Nay
  • Tillis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (D) Yea
  • Van Huss, James (R) Yea
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whitson, Sam (R) Yea
  • Williams, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Wirgau, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/1/2017 74 18 0 0 Yes
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Alexander, David (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Harry (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Butt, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Byrd, David (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Camper, Karen (D) Nay
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Carter, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casada, Glen (R) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Nay
  • Coley, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Yea
  • DeBerry, John (D) Yea
  • Doss, Barry (R) Yea
  • Dunn, Bill (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Forgety, John (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Brenda (D) Nay
  • Goins, Tilman (R) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Harwell, Beth (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hazlewood, Patsy (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Gary (R) Yea
  • Hill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Holt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sherry (D) Nay
  • Kane, Roger (R) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Lollar, Ron (R) Yea
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • Matheny, Judd (R) Yea
  • Matlock, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • McCormick, Gerald (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Steve (R) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Nay
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Pitts, Joe (D) Nay
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Courtney (R) Yea
  • Rudd, Tim (R) Yea
  • Sanderson, Bill (R) Yea
  • Sargent, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Johnny (D) Nay
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Staples, Rick (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Nay
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) Nay
  • Tillis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (D) Yea
  • Van Huss, James (R) Yea
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whitson, Sam (R) Yea
  • Williams, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Wirgau, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/1/2017 69 26 0 0 Yes
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Alexander, David (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Harry (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Butt, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Byrd, David (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Camper, Karen (D) Nay
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Carter, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casada, Glen (R) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Nay
  • Coley, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Yea
  • DeBerry, John (D) Yea
  • Doss, Barry (R) Yea
  • Dunn, Bill (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Favors, JoAnne (D) Nay
  • Fitzhugh, Craig (D) Nay
  • Forgety, John (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Brenda (D) Nay
  • Goins, Tilman (R) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Harwell, Beth (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hazlewood, Patsy (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Gary (R) Yea
  • Hill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Holt, Andy (R) Nay
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sherry (D) Nay
  • Kane, Roger (R) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Lollar, Ron (R) Yea
  • Love, Harold (D) Nay
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • Matheny, Judd (R) Yea
  • Matlock, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • McCormick, Gerald (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Steve (R) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Nay
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Pitts, Joe (D) Nay
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Courtney (R) Nay
  • Rudd, Tim (R) Yea
  • Sanderson, Bill (R) Yea
  • Sargent, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Johnny (D) Nay
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Staples, Rick (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Nay
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) Nay
  • Tillis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (D) Nay
  • Van Huss, James (R) Nay
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whitson, Sam (R) Yea
  • Williams, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Wirgau, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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