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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0581

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, specifies that it is the intent of the general assembly that the general law regarding weapons is preemptive with respect to the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of knives and that no city, county, or metropolitan government may occupy any part of the field of regulation of the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of knives. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Weapons

Description: As enacted, specifies that it is the intent of the general assembly that the general law regarding weapons is preemptive with respect to the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of knives and that no city, county, or metropolitan government may occupy any part of the field of regulation of the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of knives. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 108th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418

Last Action Date: May 22, 2013

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Dennis;Bell

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 22, 2013 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 418
House Apr 16, 2013 Comp. SB subst.
House Apr 15, 2013 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2013
House Apr 12, 2013 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2013
House Apr 10, 2013 Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
House Apr 9, 2013 Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/10/2013
House Apr 9, 2013 Action Def. in Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 4/10/2013
House Apr 3, 2013 Rec. For Pass. by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
House Apr 3, 2013 Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/9/2013
House Mar 27, 2013 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2013
House Mar 27, 2013 Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/3/2013
House Mar 20, 2013 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2013
House Mar 20, 2013 Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
House Mar 20, 2013 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
House Mar 13, 2013 Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/20/2013
House Mar 12, 2013 Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Mar 6, 2013 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2013
House Mar 5, 2013 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2013
House Feb 27, 2013 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2013
House Feb 6, 2013 P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 6, 2013 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 4, 2013 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 31, 2013 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 2013 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

(VOICE VOTE) CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Criminal Justice Committee

(VOICE VOTE) CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee

(VOICE VOTE) FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee

(VOICE VOTE) FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee

Link: link to state bill page

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