Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, permits correctional officers and certain other people employed by the department of correction to carry a handgun the same as a law enforcement officer if they have completed their probationary period rather than when they are vested. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Mar 28, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2019 · House Mar 7, 2019
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 14, 2019
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 28, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2019
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/28/2019
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/13/2019
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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