Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1667
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, specifies that the authorization for a law enforcement officer to carry firearms at all times, regardless of the officer's regular duties, unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, court order, or otherwise by law, applies to a sheriff who has been certified by the POST commission, and a deputy sheriff employed by a county as a court officer or corrections officer as authorized in writing by the sheriff. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.
Subject: Law Enforcement
Description: As enacted, specifies that the authorization for a law enforcement officer to carry firearms at all times, regardless of the officer's regular duties, unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, court order, or otherwise by law, applies to a sheriff who has been certified by the POST commission, and a deputy sheriff employed by a county as a court officer or corrections officer as authorized in writing by the sheriff. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 641
Last Action Date: April 5, 2016
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Jim Tracy; Paul Bailey; Janince Bowling;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 641 | |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2016 | Companion House Bill substituted |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2016 | Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 3/7/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2016 | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2016 |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2016 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2016 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 14, 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
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT
Link: link to state bill page
