Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, authorizes community corrections officers in Claiborne County, Grainger County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, and Union County who hold a valid Tennessee handgun permit to carry a handgun at all times and in all places in this state while in the course of employment and engaged in the actual discharge of official duties. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed Apr 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2018 · House Apr 11, 2018
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Apr 4, 2018
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
25
Committee
24
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 16, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1, PNV 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0968)
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0373)
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0968)
lower
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 14, PNV 2
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/5/2018
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2018
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2018
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/20/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2018
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/20/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/13/2018
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/13/2018
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/6/2018
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Re-ref. Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/2018
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 15, 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 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Niceley
RRepublican
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