Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms for their defense, and not just for common defense. -
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Apr 10, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2024
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Constitutional Amendment Calendar
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/24/2024
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/12/2023
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Re-ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee -- Constitutional Amendment Calendar
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/1/2023
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Intro., ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Reedy
RRepublican
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