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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2590

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Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, allows an elected official of any county or municipality in the actual discharge of official duties who has a valid handgun carry permit to carry inside a building in which judicial proceedings are in progress, but not in the room in which judicial proceedings are in progress; allows the county attorney in the actual discharge of official duties who has a valid handgun carry permit to carry inside a building in which judicial proceedings are in progress, but not in the room in which judicial proceedings are in progress. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, allows an elected official of any county or municipality in the actual discharge of official duties who has a valid handgun carry permit to carry inside a building in which judicial proceedings are in progress, but not in the room in which judicial proceedings are in progress; allows the county attorney in the actual discharge of official duties who has a valid handgun carry permit to carry inside a building in which judicial proceedings are in progress, but not in the room in which judicial proceedings are in progress. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 111th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 681

Last Action Date: July 2, 2020

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Mary Littleton (R); Michael Curcio (R); Robin Smith (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jul 2, 2020 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 681
House Jun 2, 2020 Comp. SB subst.
House May 5, 2020 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/1/2020
House Mar 20, 2020 Reset on Regular Cal. for 6-1-20
House Mar 18, 2020 Reset on Regular Cal. for 3-20-19
House Mar 12, 2020 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2020
House Mar 11, 2020 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2020
House Feb 26, 2020 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Feb 19, 2020 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2020
House Feb 18, 2020 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House Feb 12, 2020 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
House Feb 11, 2020 Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
House Feb 10, 2020 P2C, ref. to Judiciary
House Feb 6, 2020 P1C.
House Feb 5, 2020 Filed for introduction
House Feb 5, 2020 Intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Jun 23, 2020 state link bill text
Draft Feb 12, 2020 state link bill text
Draft Feb 5, 2020 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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