Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands the exception to unlawful carrying or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition to include carrying or possession in a boat; clarifies that the exception includes a loaded firearm, as well as a firearm or ammunition. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1307.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed Apr 19, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 3, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0060)
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 12, PNV 1
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Bailey
RRepublican
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