Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB7043
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49, relative to school safety.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, authorizes persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a handgun on school property unless the person knows that the respective school provides armed security on the school property; removes certain exemptions of a law enforcement officer's authority to possess a firearm on school property; authorizes certain community corrections officers to possess a handgun on school property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
Last Action Date: August 22, 2023
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Jody Barrett (R); Monty Fritts (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Education Administration |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023 |
| House | Aug 21, 2023 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Aug 17, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Aug 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Aug 17, 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
