Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0689
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, creates an exemption to the firing range component of the training that is required in order to obtain a handgun carry permit for applicants who submit proof to the department of safety that they have successfully passed small arms qualification training or combat pistol training in any branch of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
Subject: Handgun Permits
Description: As enacted, creates an exemption to the firing range component of the training that is required in order to obtain a handgun carry permit for applicants who submit proof to the department of safety that they have successfully passed small arms qualification training or combat pistol training in any branch of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 247
Last Action Date: May 11, 2017
Sponsors
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23 sponsors: James Van Huss (R); Gregory Terry (R); G Hardaway (D); Dennis Powers (R); John Holsclaw (R); Mark White (R); John Windle (D); John Ragan (R); Jason Zachary (R); Michael Curcio (R); Terri Lynn Weaver (R); Jeremy Faison (R); Gary Hicks (R); Ryan Williams (R); William Lamberth (R); Debra Moody (R); Sheila Butt (R); Jimmy Eldridge (R); John Crawford (R); Paul Sherrell (R); Timothy Hill (R); Mike Carter (R); Sabi Kumar (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 23% (23 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 11, 2017 | Pub. Ch. 247 | |
| May 11, 2017 | Effective date(s) 01/01/2018 | |
| May 2, 2017 | Signed by Governor. | |
| Senate | Apr 25, 2017 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| House | Apr 24, 2017 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| House | Apr 20, 2017 | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2017 | Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2017 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0405) |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2017 | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2017 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | Apr 18, 2017 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | Apr 17, 2017 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| House | Apr 17, 2017 | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0374) |
| House | Apr 17, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 13, 2017 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2017 |
| House | Apr 12, 2017 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017 |
| House | Apr 11, 2017 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/12/2017 |
| House | Mar 29, 2017 | Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017 |
| House | Mar 29, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017 |
| House | Mar 22, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017 |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 13, 2017 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 9, 2017 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | May 8, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 8, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0374 | Amendment 1-0 to HB0689 | 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 |
| FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 04/17/2017 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION | 04/19/2017 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
