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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1587

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, revises provisions regarding lifetime handgun carry permit for retired law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Handgun Permits

Description: As enacted, revises provisions regarding lifetime handgun carry permit for retired law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 690

Last Action Date: April 17, 2018

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Mike Bell (R); Edward Jackson (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 17, 2018 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 690
Senate Mar 19, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Mar 19, 2018 Companion House Bill substituted
Senate Mar 16, 2018 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/19/2018
Senate Mar 6, 2018 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate Feb 28, 2018 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/6/2018
Senate Jan 18, 2018 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 17, 2018 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 11, 2018 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 13, 2018 state link bill text
Draft Jan 11, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0696 Amendment 1-0 to SB1587 Nov 30, -0001 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
03/6/2018 8 0 0 0 Yes
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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