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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1736

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, provides immunity from civil liability to a person, business, or other entity that owns, controls, or manages property and has the authority to prohibit weapons on that property by positing, with respect to any claim based on the person's, business's, or other entity's failure to adopt such a policy. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Weapons

Description: As enacted, provides immunity from civil liability to a person, business, or other entity that owns, controls, or manages property and has the authority to prohibit weapons on that property by positing, with respect to any claim based on the person's, business's, or other entity's failure to adopt such a policy. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 109th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 947

Last Action Date: May 2, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Dolores Gresham;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
May 2, 2016 Effective date(s) 07/01/2016
May 2, 2016 Pub. Ch. 947
Senate Apr 27, 2016 Signed by Governor.
Senate Apr 21, 2016 Transmitted to Governor for action.
House Apr 20, 2016 Signed by H. Speaker
Senate Apr 20, 2016 Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate Apr 19, 2016 Enrolled and ready for signatures
House Apr 18, 2016 Subst. for comp. HB.
House Apr 18, 2016 Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 0
House Apr 18, 2016 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1057)
House Mar 17, 2016 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Senate Mar 16, 2016 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4
Senate Mar 16, 2016 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0692)
Senate Mar 16, 2016 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate Mar 14, 2016 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/16/2016
Senate Mar 8, 2016 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
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 Feb 23, 2016 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2016
Senate Feb 17, 2016 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/23/2016
Senate Feb 9, 2016 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/23/2016
Senate Feb 4, 2016 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/9/2016
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 20, 2016 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 15, 2016 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2016 state link bill text
Draft Jan 15, 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 with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1

FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED

FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

Link: link to state bill page

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