HB 159 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, exempts from the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon on school property the possession or carrying of a pocket knife by a nonstudent adult on election day if the knife remains concealed at all times while the adult is on school property for the sole purpose of voting in an election for which the school is the adult's designated polling place. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 49.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Last action Apr 27, 2023

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Committee

Mar 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/14/2023

lower

Mar 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/8/2023

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee

lower

Feb 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2023

lower

Feb 8, 2023

Committee

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Committee

P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Criminal Justice Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2023

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

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