Handgun Permits - As enacted, creates a concealed handgun carry permit, which allows a person to carry a concealed handgun; redesignates the existing handgun carry permit as an enhanced handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
18–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican26
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
29
Committee
29
Amendments
4
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 11, PNV 2
upper
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
upper
May 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/2/2019
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/2019
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0489)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0490)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0499)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0021)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 62, Nays 31, PNV 1
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/1/2019
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/30/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/25/2019
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/29/2019
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/25/2019
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2019
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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