Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2797
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, expands the definition of a law enforcement officer to include retired law enforcement officers who are carrying a firearm pursuant to certain state laws for purposes of when a law enforcement officer may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 19, PNV 1
Last Action Date: April 24, 2024
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Paul Rose (R); Rusty Crowe (R); Ferrell Haile (R); Joseph Hensley (R); Frank Niceley (R); Mark Pody (R); Shane Reeves (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 21% (7 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 24, 2024 | Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 19, PNV 1 |
| House | Apr 24, 2024 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0980) |
| House | Apr 24, 2024 | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| House | Apr 22, 2024 | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2024 | Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4 |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2024 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2024 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024 |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2024 | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2024 |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2024 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/11/2024 |
| Senate | Apr 2, 2024 | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2024 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2024 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2024 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2024 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2024 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 1, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee | 04/2/2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration | 04/18/2024 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 04/24/2024 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
