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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2298

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Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, changes from February 1 to January 15 the date by which the Tennessee bureau of investigation is required to provide an annual report to the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives on the amount of money collected from gun dealers to perform background checks that are in excess of the costs to the bureau to perform the checks. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Section 50-3-201; Section 58-1-112; Section 70-4-123 and Section 70-5-101.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, changes from February 1 to January 15 the date by which the Tennessee bureau of investigation is required to provide an annual report to the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives on the amount of money collected from gun dealers to perform background checks that are in excess of the costs to the bureau to perform the checks. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Section 50-3-201; Section 58-1-112; Section 70-4-123 and Section 70-5-101.

Session: 111th General Assembly

Last Action: Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee

Last Action Date: June 11, 2020

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: John Ragan (R); James Van Huss (R); Paul Sherrell (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 11, 2020 Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee
House Jun 10, 2020 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/11/2020
House Jun 9, 2020 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Jun 3, 2020 Placed on cal. Education Committee for 6/9/2020
House Jun 2, 2020 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee
House May 27, 2020 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House May 27, 2020 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/2/2020
House May 20, 2020 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
House Mar 17, 2020 Meeting Canceled
House Mar 11, 2020 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
House Mar 9, 2020 Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
House Mar 9, 2020 Ref. to Judiciary Committee-- Education Committee
House Feb 6, 2020 P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House Feb 5, 2020 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 4, 2020 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Mar 4, 2020 state link bill text
Draft Feb 4, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA0793 Amendment 1-0 to HB2298 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
06/2/2020 15 5 0 0 Yes
  • Beck, Bill (D) Nay
  • Camper, Karen (D) Nay
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Yea
  • Doggett, Clay (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Rick (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Garrett, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Griffey, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Ogles, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Rudder, Iris (R) Yea
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Van Huss, James (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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