Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1008
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, permits constables who have law enforcement powers to carry firearms at all times and in all places in Tennessee that other law enforcement officers are permitted to carry firearms; requires the constable to receive, at a minimum, 40 hours initial training, within one year of election, and eight hours annual in-service training in firearms qualification administered by a certified law enforcement firearms instructor. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: County Officers
Description: As enacted, permits constables who have law enforcement powers to carry firearms at all times and in all places in Tennessee that other law enforcement officers are permitted to carry firearms; requires the constable to receive, at a minimum, 40 hours initial training, within one year of election, and eight hours annual in-service training in firearms qualification administered by a certified law enforcement firearms instructor. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 746
Last Action Date: April 26, 2016
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Rusty Crowe; Frank Niceley;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 746 | |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2016 | Companion House Bill substituted |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2016 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/23/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2016 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/15/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/8/2016 |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2015 | Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2015 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/15/2015 |
| Senate | Apr 7, 2015 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2015 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2015 |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2015 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to last calendar |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2015 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2015 |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2015 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2015 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2015 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 12, 2015 | 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
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Link: link to state bill page
