AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to firearms.

What it does

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

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, allows law enforcement officers to carry a firearm when under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and certain other circumstances; deletes the prohibition on carrying firearms and other weapons on higher education campuses and in parks; prohibits the carrying of weapons in K-12 schools except by certain persons, including any person permitted to carry a firearm under federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Every action

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

1. Jan 30, 2023SenateFiled for introduction
2. Feb 2, 2023SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Feb 6, 2023CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
4. Mar 1, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
5. Mar 7, 2023SenateFailed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• JH Joey HensleyR Primary sponsor · District 28