Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0977
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, allows law enforcement officers to carry a firearm when under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and certain other circumstances; deletes the prohibition on carrying firearms and other weapons on higher education campuses and in parks; prohibits the carrying of weapons in K-12 schools except by certain persons, including any person permitted to carry a firearm under federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Withdrawn.
Last Action Date: January 9, 2024
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Todd Warner (R); Monty Fritts (R); Rick Eldridge (R); Bryan Richey (R); Jay Reedy (R); Susan Lynn (R); Rush Bricken (R); Clay Doggett (R); Chris Todd (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Withdrawn. |
| House | Mar 14, 2023 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Mar 8, 2023 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 |
| House | Mar 7, 2023 | Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2023 |
| House | Mar 7, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Mar 1, 2023 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 |
| House | Feb 7, 2023 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 2, 2023 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Education Administration Committee |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 30, 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
