Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, lowers the age requirement to obtain an enhanced or concealed handgun carry permit or lawfully carry a handgun in public from 21 to 18 years of age; states that the statutory authorization to transport or store a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle under certain circumstances does not apply to a person under 21 years of age in a parking area that is owned, operated, or while in use by any school, unless the person is at least 18 years of age and meets certain military qualifications. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2022
Last action Apr 25, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2022
How they voted
62–27
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 91
Apr 21, 2022
D
Democratic22
95% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican68
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
20
Committee
23
Amendments
2
Apr 25, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0719)
lower
Apr 21, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0936)
lower
Apr 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 28, PNV 2
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/31/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2022
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2022
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/29/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/9/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/2/2022
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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