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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0723

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, expands employees allowed to carry a handgun on property owned, operated, or controlled by a public institution of higher education to include retired law enforcement officers who retired in good standing with 20 years of service and are employed on a part-time basis by a public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 149

Last Action Date: April 18, 2023

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'.

11 sponsors: Bud Hulsey (R); Lowell Russell (R); Susan Lynn (R); Debra Moody (R); Iris Rudder (R); Ryan Williams (R); Dan Howell (R); Clay Doggett (R); Mary Littleton (R); Tim Hicks (R); David Hawk (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Apr 18, 2023 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 149
House Mar 23, 2023 Comp. SB subst.
House Mar 23, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 16, 2023 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023
House Mar 15, 2023 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
House Mar 15, 2023 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 8, 2023 Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/15/2023
House Mar 8, 2023 Action def. in Education Administration to 3/15/2023
House Mar 1, 2023 Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/8/2023
House Mar 1, 2023 Rec. for pass; ref to Education Administration
House Feb 22, 2023 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/1/2023
House Feb 21, 2023 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 15, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
House Feb 8, 2023 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 1, 2023 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Education Administration Committee
House Jan 30, 2023 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 27, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 14, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 27, 2023 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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