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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0135

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, allows a person prosecuted for taking or harming a wild animal to assert the defense of self-defense; creates a Class C misdemeanor for failure to report the incident. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.

Subject: Game and Fish Laws

Description: As enacted, allows a person prosecuted for taking or harming a wild animal to assert the defense of self-defense; creates a Class C misdemeanor for failure to report the incident. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.

Session: 109th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 173

Last Action Date: April 27, 2015

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'.

1 sponsors: Jeremy Faison;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 27, 2015 Pub. Ch. 173
Apr 27, 2015 Effective date(s) 07/01/2015
Apr 17, 2015 Signed by Governor.
House Apr 8, 2015 Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Senate Apr 7, 2015 Signed by Senate Speaker
House Apr 6, 2015 Signed by H. Speaker
House Apr 2, 2015 H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 HB0135
House Apr 2, 2015 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House Apr 1, 2015 H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2015
Senate Mar 30, 2015 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate Mar 30, 2015 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Mar 30, 2015 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0073)
Senate Mar 30, 2015 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0087)
Senate Mar 30, 2015 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0195)
Senate Mar 30, 2015 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1
House Mar 26, 2015 Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0
House Mar 26, 2015 H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0049)
House Mar 26, 2015 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House Mar 19, 2015 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2015
House Mar 18, 2015 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2015
House Mar 11, 2015 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 4, 2015 Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 3/11/2015
House Mar 3, 2015 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
House Feb 25, 2015 Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/3/2015
House Feb 11, 2015 P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
House Feb 11, 2015 Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
House Feb 9, 2015 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 21, 2015 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 21, 2015 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

FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED

FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3

Link: link to state bill page

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