Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2609
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, authorizes an LEA to offer a noncompulsory gun safety class or program for students in elementary school; prohibits the use or presence of live ammunition or live fire. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As enacted, authorizes an LEA to offer a noncompulsory gun safety class or program for students in elementary school; prohibits the use or presence of live ammunition or live fire. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 906
Last Action Date: May 8, 2018
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Dolores Gresham (R); Mike Bell (R); Janince Bowling (R); Paul Bailey (R); John Stevens (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 15% (5 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 8, 2018 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 906 | |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2018 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2018 | Companion House Bill substituted |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2018 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 calendar for 4/19/2018 |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2018 | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/19/2018 |
| Senate | Apr 17, 2018 | Senate Reset on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/18/18 |
| Senate | Apr 17, 2018 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 calendar for 4/18/2018 |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2018 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 calendar for 4/17/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2018 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2018 | Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/28/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2018 | Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/28/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2018 | Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/21/2018 |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2018 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2018 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2018 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | May 3, 2018 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 1, 2018 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| SA0957 | Amendment 1-0 to SB2609 | 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 |
| SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 | 03/28/2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
