Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0145
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, treats a licensed firearms dealer the same as a private citizen by allowing the dealer to occasionally sell, exchange, or transfer firearms from the dealer's personal collection without conducting a background check on the buyer; clarifies that the criminal history records check requirements do not apply to an occasional sale of a used or second-hand firearm by a person who is not engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As enacted, treats a licensed firearms dealer the same as a private citizen by allowing the dealer to occasionally sell, exchange, or transfer firearms from the dealer's personal collection without conducting a background check on the buyer; clarifies that the criminal history records check requirements do not apply to an occasional sale of a used or second-hand firearm by a person who is not engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 185
Last Action Date: May 3, 2017
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Mae Beavers (R); Paul Bailey (R); Janince Bowling (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 3, 2017 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 185 | |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2017 | Companion House Bill substituted |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2017 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/6/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2017 | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2017 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/3/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/30/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017 |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2017 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2017 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 28, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 24, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| SA0269 | Amendment 1-0 to SB0145 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee | 03/21/2017 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
