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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1773

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to gun violence.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, requires certain departments to create programs to reduce gun violence in communities, including a youth employment program, violence intervention program, and firearm buyback program; requires the department of health to submit a quarterly report to the legislature and counties and municipalities on the effects of gun violence in communities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 49; Title 50; Title 68 and Title 71.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: March 22, 2022

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'.

2 sponsors: Brenda Gilmore (D); London Lamar (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 22, 2022 Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Mar 16, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
Senate Mar 16, 2022 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2022
Senate Mar 16, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2022
Senate Mar 15, 2022 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/2022
Senate Mar 9, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Mar 9, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
Senate Mar 1, 2022 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/15/2022
Senate Feb 24, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Feb 23, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2022
Senate Jan 24, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Jan 20, 2022 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 19, 2022 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 18, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 18, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0719 Amendment 1-0 to SB1773 Mar 23, 2022 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
03/22/2022 3 3 3 0 No
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) NV
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lamar, London (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Nay
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) NV
  • Rose, Paul (R) NV
  • Stevens, John (R) Nay
  • White, Dawn (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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