Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1559
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, authorizes the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer, of a private K-12 school or private institution of higher education to implement a handgun carry policy that either allows or prohibits the carrying of a handgun on the grounds or buildings of a private K-12 school or private university by a person who has a handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 8.
Subject: Schools, Private
Description: As enacted, authorizes the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer, of a private K-12 school or private institution of higher education to implement a handgun carry policy that either allows or prohibits the carrying of a handgun on the grounds or buildings of a private K-12 school or private university by a person who has a handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 8.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 698
Last Action Date: April 26, 2016
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Mike Bell; John Stevens; Paul Bailey; Janince Bowling; Edward Jackson; Kerry Roberts;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (6 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Effective date(s) 04/06/2016 | |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Pub. Ch. 698 | |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2016 | Signed by Governor. |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2016 | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2016 | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| House | Mar 28, 2016 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2016 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | Mar 24, 2016 | Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 12, PNV 0 |
| House | Mar 24, 2016 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0579) |
| House | Mar 24, 2016 | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2016 | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0812) |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2016 | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 4 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2016 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| Senate | Mar 17, 2016 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/21/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2016 | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0687) |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2016 | Senate Reset on calendar for 3/21/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2016 | Senate Placed on calendar for 3/16/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2016 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/8/2016 |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2016 |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2016 |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/23/2016 |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2016 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/23/2016 |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/9/2016 |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2016 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2016 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2016 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 11, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED
FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Link: link to state bill page
