AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to valid enhanced handgun carry permits.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

General Assembly - As introduced, permits sergeants-at-arms to carry a handgun while in the course and scope of their duties within the legislative complex provided that they have a valid handgun carry permit; imposes a duty on the department of safety to implement a training program to train the sergeants-at-arms in all safety procedures for the legislative complex; requires a sergeant-at-arms who carries a firearm while in the course and scope of their duties to attend a firearms training course if hired on or after October 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 1, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Feb 1, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Feb 5, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
4. Feb 27, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
5. Mar 5, 2024SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
6. Mar 5, 2024SenateSponsor(s) Added.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• FN Frank NiceleyR Primary sponsor · District 8