Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1771
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, makes lawful the sale, transfer, ownership, possession and transportation of switchblade knives and knives with a blade length in excess of four inches; increases from $3,000 to $6,000 the maximum fine for possessing a switchblade knife with the intent to employ it during commission of a dangerous felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Weapons
Description: As enacted, makes lawful the sale, transfer, ownership, possession and transportation of switchblade knives and knives with a blade length in excess of four inches; increases from $3,000 to $6,000 the maximum fine for possessing a switchblade knife with the intent to employ it during commission of a dangerous felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 108th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 647
Last Action Date: April 14, 2014
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Bell;Vance Dennis
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 14, 2014 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2014 |
| House | Apr 14, 2014 | Pub. Ch. 647 |
| House | Apr 8, 2014 | Signed by Governor. |
| House | Mar 27, 2014 | Transmitted to Gov. for action. |
| House | Mar 27, 2014 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| House | Mar 27, 2014 | Signed by S. Speaker |
| House | Mar 25, 2014 | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| House | Mar 24, 2014 | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| House | Mar 24, 2014 | Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - HA0736) |
| House | Mar 24, 2014 | Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 2 |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2014 | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2014 | S. adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - SA0620) |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2014 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2014 | Passed S. as am., Ayes 24, Nays 1 |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2014 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 3/3/2014 |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2014 | Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1 |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2014 | Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 2/11/2014 |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2014 | P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2014 | Intro., P1C. |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2014 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 16, 2014 | 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
S. JUD COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm.
FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED
FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Link: link to state bill page
