Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates exceptions to the offense of open or concealed carrying of a firearm with the intent to go armed for any person legally in possession and not prohibited from possessing a firearm; converts existing defenses to be exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 10, 2019
Last action Jun 15, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Jun 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
lower
Jun 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Jun 11, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Jun 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/8/2020
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 6/9/2020
lower
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/2/2020
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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