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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0647

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, authorizes community corrections officers in Claiborne County, Grainger County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, and Union County who hold a valid Tennessee handgun permit to carry a handgun at all times and in all places in this state while in the course of employment and engaged in the actual discharge of official duties. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, authorizes community corrections officers in Claiborne County, Grainger County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, and Union County who hold a valid Tennessee handgun permit to carry a handgun at all times and in all places in this state while in the course of employment and engaged in the actual discharge of official duties. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 828

Last Action Date: May 8, 2018

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Frank Niceley (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 8, 2018 Effective date(s) 04/27/2018
May 8, 2018 Pub. Ch. 828
Senate Apr 27, 2018 Signed by Governor.
Senate Apr 23, 2018 Transmitted to Governor for action.
House Apr 18, 2018 Signed by H. Speaker
Senate Apr 17, 2018 Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate Apr 17, 2018 Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate Apr 16, 2018 Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1, PNV 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0968)
Senate Apr 12, 2018 Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 4/16/2018
House Apr 11, 2018 Subst. for comp. HB.
House Apr 11, 2018 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0373)
House Apr 11, 2018 H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0968)
House Apr 11, 2018 Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 14, PNV 2
House Apr 5, 2018 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Senate Apr 4, 2018 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate Apr 4, 2018 Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1
Senate Apr 2, 2018 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/4/2018
Senate Mar 21, 2018 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate Mar 20, 2018 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2018
Senate Mar 20, 2018 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2018
Senate Mar 14, 2018 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2018
Senate Apr 11, 2017 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
Senate Feb 13, 2017 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Feb 8, 2017 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 30, 2018 state link bill text
Draft Feb 8, 2017 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/21/2018 6 1 2 0 Yes
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) NV
  • Kyle, Sara (D) NV
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Nay
  • Reeves, Shane (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/4/2018 28 0 1 0 No
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Green, Mark (R) Yea
  • Gresham, Dolores (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harper, Thelma (D) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) NV
  • Ketron, Bill (R) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Niceley, Frank (R) Yea
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Reeves, Shane (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Southerland, Steve (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
  • Watson, Bo (R) Yea
  • Yager, Ken (R) Yea
  • Yarbro, Jeff (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/11/2018 80 14 2 0 No
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Alexander, David (R) Yea
  • Beck, Bill (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Clark (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Harry (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Butt, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Byrd, David (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Camper, Karen (D) Nay
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Carter, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casada, Glen (R) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Nay
  • Coley, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) NV
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Yea
  • DeBerry, John (D) Yea
  • Doss, Barry (R) Yea
  • Dunn, Bill (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Fitzhugh, Craig (D) Yea
  • Forgety, John (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Brenda (D) Nay
  • Goins, Tilman (R) Yea
  • Gravitt, Marc (R) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Harwell, Beth (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hazlewood, Patsy (R) Yea
  • Hill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Holt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sherry (D) Nay
  • Kane, Roger (R) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Lollar, Ron (R) Yea
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • Matheny, Judd (R) Yea
  • Matlock, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • McCormick, Gerald (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Steve (R) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Yea
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Moon, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Pitts, Joe (D) Yea
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Courtney (R) Yea
  • Rudd, Tim (R) Yea
  • Sanderson, Bill (R) Yea
  • Sargent, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Johnny (D) Yea
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Staples, Rick (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Nay
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) NV
  • Tillis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (D) Yea
  • Van Huss, James (R) Yea
  • Vaughan, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whitson, Sam (R) Yea
  • Williams, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Windle, John (D) Yea
  • Wirgau, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/16/2018 31 1 1 0 No
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Dickerson, Steven (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Green, Mark (R) Yea
  • Gresham, Dolores (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harper, Thelma (D) Yea
  • Harris, Lee (D) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Nay
  • Ketron, Bill (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Niceley, Frank (R) Yea
  • Norris, Mark (R) Yea
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Reeves, Shane (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Southerland, Steve (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
  • Tate, Reginald (D) Yea
  • Watson, Bo (R) Yea
  • Yager, Ken (R) Yea
  • Yarbro, Jeff (D) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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