Law Enforcement - As enacted, expands the type of equipment for which law enforcement agencies may exchange confiscated weapons to include any equipment suitable for use for legitimate law enforcement purposes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Apr 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2021 · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
24–6
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 29, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 20, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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