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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2149

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to a handgun safety course.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, requires the department of safety to create a voucher program for the purpose of providing a handgun safety course to purchasers of handguns at no cost to the handgun purchaser; limits the value of the voucher to $30. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Last Action Date: April 26, 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'.

3 sponsors: Becky Massey (R); Richard Briggs (R); Ferrell Haile (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 26, 2022 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate Apr 21, 2022 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/26/2022
Senate Apr 19, 2022 Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/26/2022
Senate Apr 14, 2022 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/19/2022
Senate Apr 12, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Apr 12, 2022 Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/19/2022
Senate Apr 6, 2022 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2022
Senate Mar 22, 2022 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate Mar 16, 2022 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Mar 16, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
Senate Feb 18, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Feb 3, 2022 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 2, 2022 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 31, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0723 Amendment 1-0 to SB2149 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 8 1 0 0 Yes
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lamar, London (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Nay
  • Rose, Paul (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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