Law Enforcement - As enacted, allows a retired law enforcement officer, who is authorized to carry a firearm within this state to the same extent as authorized for an active law enforcement officer, to direct or regulate traffic if the chief law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction where the retired officer will be directing or regulating traffic has been notified at least 24 hours in advance, or as soon as possible in the event of an emergency. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Mar 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2022 · House Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 14, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Mar 28, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 3, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0)
house
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/24/2022
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/16/2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/9/2022
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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