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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1921

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, requires the instant check unit of the TBI to contact the agency making an entry of an order of protection into the national crime information center within one day if the subject of the order of protection attempts to purchase a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Description: As enacted, requires the instant check unit of the TBI to contact the agency making an entry of an order of protection into the national crime information center within one day if the subject of the order of protection attempts to purchase a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 109th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 729

Last Action Date: April 26, 2016

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Janince Bowling; Lee Harris;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 26, 2016 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 729
Senate Mar 21, 2016 Companion House Bill substituted
Senate Mar 17, 2016 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/21/2016
Senate Mar 16, 2016 Senate Reset on calendar for 3/21/2016
Senate Mar 14, 2016 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/16/2016
Senate Mar 8, 2016 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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 Mar 1, 2016 Sponsor(s) Added.
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 Jan 25, 2016 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 20, 2016 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2016 state link bill text
Draft Jan 20, 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

Link: link to state bill page

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