Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1565
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, permits the use of certain defenses to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon by a person with a prior conviction for a felony involving the use of force, violence, deadly weapon, or drugs and whose rights of citizenship have been restored. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1308.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, permits the use of certain defenses to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon by a person with a prior conviction for a felony involving the use of force, violence, deadly weapon, or drugs and whose rights of citizenship have been restored. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1308.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Last Action Date: March 2, 2016
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'.
8 sponsors: Jay Reedy; David Byrd; Jerry Sexton; Terri Lynn Weaver; Sheila Butt; Jeremy Faison; Jason Zachary; Sabi Kumar;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 14, PNV 0 |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 25, 2016 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/2016 |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/25/2016 |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 2/23/2016 |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 2/17/2016 |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/9/2016 |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/3/2016 |
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 14, 2016 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Jan 13, 2016 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 12, 2016 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 1, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 12, 2016 | 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: PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Link: link to state bill page
