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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2521

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to weapons.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, revises various provisions governing the prohibition or restriction of weapons at meetings or on property owned by a private or government entity, including eliminating the prohibitions a local government can place on possession of a handgun in certain locations such as libraries, child care agencies, buildings containing a law enforcement agency, and facilities that administer a Head Start program; removes the limitation of the concealed carry restriction to only persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee

Last Action Date: March 22, 2022

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Jerry Sexton (R); Jay Reedy (R); Chris Todd (R); David Byrd (R); Mark Hall (R); Susan Lynn (R); Bruce Griffey (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 22, 2022 Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 16, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2022
House Mar 15, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 15, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/2022
House Mar 9, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
House Mar 8, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
House Mar 2, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
House Feb 18, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 14, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 11, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 9, 2022 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 7, 2022 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 3, 2022 P1C.
House Feb 2, 2022 Filed for introduction
House Feb 2, 2022 Intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2022 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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