Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1171
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, allows permit holders to carry handguns in parks and other public recreation areas owned or operated by local governments except when the property is in use by a school for an athletic event or other school-related activity; prohibits permit holders from carrying handguns in parks and other such areas that are owned or operated by a school; removes authority of local governments to prohibit handguns in parks by posting. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As enacted, allows permit holders to carry handguns in parks and other public recreation areas owned or operated by local governments except when the property is in use by a school for an athletic event or other school-related activity; prohibits permit holders from carrying handguns in parks and other such areas that are owned or operated by a school; removes authority of local governments to prohibit handguns in parks by posting. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 250
Last Action Date: April 30, 2015
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: John Stevens; Dolores Gresham; Bill Ketron;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 250 | |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2015 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2015 | Companion House Bill substituted |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2015 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/1/2015 |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2015 | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2015 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2015 |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2015 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2015 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2015 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 12, 2015 | 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
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Link: link to state bill page
