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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0277

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to disposition of confiscated weapons.

Subject: Law Enforcement

Description: As enacted, expands the type of equipment for which law enforcement agencies may exchange confiscated weapons to include any equipment suitable for use for legitimate law enforcement purposes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2021

Last Action Date: May 3, 2021

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'.

1 sponsors: Paul Rose (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 3, 2021 Pub. Ch. 166
May 3, 2021 Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
Senate Apr 20, 2021 Signed by Governor.
Senate Apr 12, 2021 Transmitted to Governor for action.
House Apr 9, 2021 Signed by H. Speaker
Senate Apr 7, 2021 Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate Apr 5, 2021 Enrolled and ready for signatures
House Apr 1, 2021 Subst. for comp. HB.
House Apr 1, 2021 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House Apr 1, 2021 Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
Senate Mar 29, 2021 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate Mar 29, 2021 Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6
Senate Mar 25, 2021 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021
Senate Mar 23, 2021 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate Mar 17, 2021 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
Senate Feb 10, 2021 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 8, 2021 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 21, 2021 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 23, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Jan 21, 2021 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/23/2021 5 1 1 0 Yes
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Nay
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Rose, Paul (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) NV
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/29/2021 24 6 0 0 Yes
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Heidi (D) Nay
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Nay
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Nay
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Powers, Bill (R) Yea
  • Reeves, Shane (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Katrina (D) Nay
  • Rose, Paul (R) Yea
  • Southerland, Steve (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Swann, Art (R) Yea
  • Walley, Page (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Yager, Ken (R) Yea
  • Yarbro, Jeff (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/1/2021 86 0 1 0 Yes
  • Alexander, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Beck, Bill (D) Yea
  • Boyd, Clark (R) Yea
  • Bricken, Rush (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Scotty (R) Yea
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Carringer, Michele (R) Yea
  • Casada, Glen (R) Yea
  • Cepicky, Scott (R) Yea
  • Chism, Jesse (D) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Yea
  • Cochran, Mark (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Darby, Tandy (R) Yea
  • Dixie, Vincent (D) Yea
  • Doggett, Clay (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Rick (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Freeman, Bob (D) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, John (R) Yea
  • Griffey, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Grills, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Hakeem, Yusuf (D) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hall, Mark (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hazlewood, Patsy (R) Yea
  • Helton, Esther (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Gary (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Tim (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Jason (D) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Hurt, Chris (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Gloria (D) NV
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamar, London (D) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Leatherwood, Tom (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Love, Harold (D) Yea
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Mannis, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • McKenzie, Samuel (D) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Yea
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Yea
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Moon, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Powell, Jason (D) Yea
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rudd, Tim (R) Yea
  • Rudder, Iris (R) Yea
  • Russell, Lowell (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Johnny (D) Yea
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Smith, Robin (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Yea
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) Yea
  • Todd, Chris (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Yea
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Vaughan, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Warner, Todd (R) Yea
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whitson, Sam (R) Yea
  • Williams, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Windle, John (D) Yea
  • Wright, Dave (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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