Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, allows law enforcement officers to carry handguns in posted areas under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2020
Last action Jun 4, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 2, 2020
How they voted
85–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 92
Jun 2, 2020
D
Democratic23
69% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican68
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0613)
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 6, PNV 1
lower
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2020
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2020
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2020
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2020
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Jackson
RRepublican
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