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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0761

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to taxation of gun safes and gun safety devices.

Subject: Taxes, Sales

Description: As enacted, creates a sales tax holiday for the retail sale of gun safes and gun safety devices if sold between 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2021, and 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 592

Last Action Date: June 2, 2021

Sponsors

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76 sponsors: Mike Sparks (R); John Windle (D); Gloria Johnson (D); Bruce Griffey (R); Jerry Sexton (R); Justin Lafferty (R); Rick Eldridge (R); Jerome Moon (R); John Ragan (R); Curtis Johnson (R); Clay Doggett (R); Mary Littleton (R); Tom Leatherwood (R); Jason Powell (D); Robin Smith (R); London Lamar (D); John Clemmons (D); Todd Warner (R); Esther Helton (R); Darren Jernigan (D); Jesse Chism (D); Rusty Grills (R); Antonio Parkinson (D); Jeremy Faison (R); Terri Lynn Weaver (R); Rush Bricken (R); John Gillespie (R); G Hardaway (D); Dennis Powers (R); Kevin Vaughan (R); Lowell Russell (R); Mark Cochran (R); Tandy Darby (R); Bob Freeman (D); Torrey Harris (D); Johnny Garrett (R); Bo Mitchell (D); Andrew Farmer (R); Paul Sherrell (R); Yusuf Hakeem (D); Eddie Mannis (R); Bill Beck (D); Dwayne Thompson (D); Kirk Haston (R); Bud Hulsey (R); Tim Rudd (R); Debra Moody (R); Jason Zachary (R); Bob Ramsey (R); Charlie Baum (R); David Hawk (R); Michael Curcio (R); Larry Miller (D); Sam Whitson (R); Susan Lynn (R); Dale Carr (R); Clark Boyd (R); Glen Casada (R); William Lamberth (R); Ryan Williams (R); John Crawford (R); Gregory Terry (R); Brandon Ogles (R); Mark White (R); Kent Calfee (R); Mark Hall (R); Patsy Hazlewood (R); Gary Hicks (R); Jay Reedy (R); Chris Todd (R); Scott Cepicky (R); Ron Gant (R); Dan Howell (R); Chris Hurt (R); Kelly Keisling (R); Iris Rudder (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 77% (76 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 2, 2021 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 592
House May 4, 2021 Comp. SB subst.
House May 3, 2021 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2021
House May 3, 2021 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House May 3, 2021 Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
House May 3, 2021 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House May 3, 2021 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
House Apr 28, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
House Apr 21, 2021 Placed behind the budget
House Apr 14, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/21/2021
House Apr 14, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
House Apr 7, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
House Mar 31, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
House Mar 24, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/31/2021
House Mar 24, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
House Mar 17, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
House Feb 20, 2021 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House Feb 11, 2021 P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House Feb 10, 2021 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 9, 2021 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 28, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Feb 9, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA0463 Amendment 1-0 to HB0761 May 3, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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