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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1898

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses; expands the circumstances in which a permit holder may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Sponsor(s) Added.

Last Action Date: March 8, 2022

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'.

10 sponsors: Rusty Grills (R); Jay Reedy (R); Terri Lynn Weaver (R); David Byrd (R); Mark Hall (R); Chris Hurt (R); Jerry Sexton (R); Clay Doggett (R); Chris Todd (R); Bruce Griffey (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (10 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 8, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 8, 2022 Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 2, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
House Mar 1, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/8/2022
House Feb 23, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
House Feb 22, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/1/2022
House Feb 17, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 16, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
House Feb 8, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Jan 26, 2022 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 26, 2022 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Jan 24, 2022 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 20, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 20, 2022 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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