Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2238
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, lowers the age for receiving a handgun carry permit from 21 years of age to 18 years of age for persons who are an honorably discharged or retired veteran of the U.S. armed forces or a service member on active duty status. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
Subject: Handgun Permits
Description: As enacted, lowers the age for receiving a handgun carry permit from 21 years of age to 18 years of age for persons who are an honorably discharged or retired veteran of the U.S. armed forces or a service member on active duty status. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 903
Last Action Date: May 2, 2016
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Joseph Hensley; Dolores Gresham; Paul Bailey; Janince Bowling; Todd Gardenhire; Ken Yager;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (6 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 2, 2016 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 903 | |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2016 | Companion House Bill substituted |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2016 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/19/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2016 | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/19/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2016 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/18/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2016 | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2016 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/14/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2016 | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2016 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2016 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Voice Vote Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2016 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Voice Vote Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2016 |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2016 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 21, 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 FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Link: link to state bill page
