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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Apr 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
27–6
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 10, PNV 1
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
upper
Jan 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 172
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand SB 172. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline