Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, creates an exception to the offense of unlawful carrying of a firearm, if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present; revises other firearm statutes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed Apr 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
23–9
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 18, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
19
Committee
19
Amendments
11
Apr 8, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0127)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0128)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0129)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA0130)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA0131)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA0137)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Am. out of order (Amendment 9 - HA0140)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Am. out of order (Amendment 10 - HA0141)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Am. out of order (Amendment 11 - HA0142)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0042)
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 64, Nays 29, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0029)
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0068)
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 9
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/10/2021
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/2/2021
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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