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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1503

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; 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 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Sponsor(s) Added.

Last Action Date: April 25, 2024

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'.

2 sponsors: John Stevens (R); Randy McNally (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 25, 2024 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2024
Senate Apr 13, 2023 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2023
Senate Apr 12, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/18/2023
Senate Apr 11, 2023 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2023
Senate Apr 6, 2023 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
Senate Apr 4, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
Senate Apr 4, 2023 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/5/2023
Senate Mar 28, 2023 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
Senate Mar 21, 2023 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate Mar 15, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 13, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
Senate Mar 1, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
Senate Feb 6, 2023 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 2, 2023 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Feb 2, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0249 Amendment 1-0 to SB1503 Mar 22, 2023 State Link amendment text No
SA0250 Amendment 2-0 to SB1503 Mar 22, 2023 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
03/21/2023 7 2 0 0 Yes
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Nay
  • Lamar, London (D) Nay
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Rose, Paul (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Brent (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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