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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1910

Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, prevents a municipality from charging a person with a violation of any ordinance prohibiting discharging a firearm within the municipal limits if the person acted in justifiable self-defense or to prevent the commission of a criminal offense when discharging the firearm. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1322.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, prevents a municipality from charging a person with a violation of any ordinance prohibiting discharging a firearm within the municipal limits if the person acted in justifiable self-defense or to prevent the commission of a criminal offense when discharging the firearm. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1322.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 599

Last Action Date: April 4, 2018

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

5 sponsors: Frank Niceley (R); Jon Lundberg (R); Janince Bowling (R); Dolores Gresham (R); John Stevens (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 15% (5 of 33)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
	Apr 4, 2018	Comp. became Pub. Ch. 599
Senate	Mar 12, 2018	Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate	Mar 12, 2018	Companion House Bill substituted
Senate	Mar 9, 2018	Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 3/12/2018
Senate	Mar 7, 2018	Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate	Mar 6, 2018	Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate	Mar 6, 2018	Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate	Feb 28, 2018	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/6/2018
Senate	Jan 31, 2018	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate	Jan 29, 2018	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate	Jan 26, 2018	Filed for introduction

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Chaptered	Apr 2, 2018	state link	bill text
Draft	Jan 26, 2018	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

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee	03/6/2018	9	0	0	0	Yes
Bell, Mike (R) Yea Bowling, Janince (R) Yea Harris, Lee (D) Yea Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea Kyle, Sara (D) Yea Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea Stevens, John (R) Yea Swann, Art (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt	03/12/2018	30	0	0	0	No
Bailey, Paul (R) Yea Bell, Mike (R) Yea Bowling, Janince (R) Yea Briggs, Richard (R) Yea Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea Dickerson, Steven (R) Yea Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea Gresham, Dolores (R) Yea Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea Harper, Thelma (D) Yea Harris, Lee (D) Yea Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea Jackson, Edward (R) Yea Johnson, Jack (R) Yea Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea Ketron, Bill (R) Yea Kyle, Sara (D) Yea Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea Massey, Becky (R) Yea McNally, Randy (R) Yea Niceley, Frank (R) Yea Norris, Mark (R) Yea Pody, Mark (R) Yea Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea Southerland, Steve (R) Yea Stevens, John (R) Yea Swann, Art (R) Yea Watson, Bo (R) Yea Yager, Ken (R) Yea Yarbro, Jeff (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page