Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Firearm Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Signed May 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Apr 29, 2021
How they voted
22–4
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Nay
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
19
Committee
18
Amendments
1
May 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0312)
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 2
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0392)
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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