Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0834
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, requires, in certain circumstances, the instant check unit of the TBI to contact the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction where a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution attempts to purchase a firearm; requires the reporting of certain other information of persons involuntarily committed. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33 and Section 38-6-109.
Subject: Mental Illness
Description: As enacted, requires, in certain circumstances, the instant check unit of the TBI to contact the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction where a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution attempts to purchase a firearm; requires the reporting of certain other information of persons involuntarily committed. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33 and Section 38-6-109.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 799
Last Action Date: May 4, 2018
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Ferrell Haile (R); Steven Dickerson (R); Mark Norris (R); Lee Harris (D); Rusty Crowe (R); Edward Jackson (R); Becky Massey (R); Frank Niceley (R); John Stevens (R); Jeff Yarbro (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 30% (10 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 4, 2018 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2018 | |
| May 4, 2018 | Pub. Ch. 799 | |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2018 | Signed by Governor. |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2018 | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| House | Apr 17, 2018 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2018 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2018 | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| House | Apr 12, 2018 | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| House | Apr 12, 2018 | Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| House | Apr 12, 2018 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1118) |
| House | Apr 2, 2018 | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2018 | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0901) |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2018 | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2018 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2018 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2018 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/29/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2018 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2018 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2018 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2018 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2018 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2018 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2018 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/13/2018 |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2018 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/6/2018 |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2018 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2018 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2017 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2017 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2017 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 27, 2018 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 9, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| SA0901 | Amendment 1-0 to SB0834 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
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 with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 | 03/20/2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 | 03/20/2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration | 03/29/2018 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
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| FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 04/12/2018 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
