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Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2550

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As enacted, authorizes an LEA to offer a noncompulsory gun safety class or program for students in elementary school; prohibits the use or presence of live ammunition or live fire. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, authorizes an LEA to offer a noncompulsory gun safety class or program for students in elementary school; prohibits the use or presence of live ammunition or live fire. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Pub. Ch. 906

Last Action Date: May 8, 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: Dawn White (R); Tilman Goins (R); Sabi Kumar (R); Debra Moody (R); Dennis Powers (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 8, 2018 Effective date(s) 05/03/2018
May 8, 2018 Pub. Ch. 906
May 3, 2018 Signed by Governor.
House Apr 26, 2018 Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Senate Apr 24, 2018 Signed by Senate Speaker
House Apr 23, 2018 Signed by H. Speaker
House Apr 20, 2018 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Senate Apr 19, 2018 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0957)
Senate Apr 19, 2018 Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0
Senate Apr 19, 2018 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate Apr 18, 2018 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
House Apr 18, 2018 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House Apr 17, 2018 H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1165)
House Apr 17, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 17, 2018 Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 21, PNV 2
House Apr 17, 2018 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1100)
House Apr 10, 2018 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2018
House Apr 10, 2018 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2018
House Apr 9, 2018 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Apr 9, 2018 Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/9/2018
House Apr 9, 2018 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
House Apr 4, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 4, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2018
House Apr 4, 2018 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
House Apr 3, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 3, 2018 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
House Mar 28, 2018 Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 4/3/2018
House Mar 27, 2018 Action def. in Education Instruction & Programs to 4/3/2018
House Mar 21, 2018 Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 3/27/2018
House Mar 21, 2018 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
House Mar 14, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
House Feb 7, 2018 Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee
House Feb 7, 2018 P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
House Feb 5, 2018 P1C.
House Feb 1, 2018 Filed for intro.
House Feb 1, 2018 Intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 3, 2018 state link bill text
Draft Feb 1, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HA1100 Amendment 1-0 to HB2550 Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
HA1165 Amendment 2-0 to HB2550 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
04/17/2018 65 24 0 0 No
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Alexander, David (R) Yea
  • Beck, Bill (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Clark (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Harry (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Butt, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Byrd, David (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Camper, Karen (D) Nay
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Nay
  • Coley, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Yea
  • DeBerry, John (D) Nay
  • Doss, Barry (R) Yea
  • Dunn, Bill (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Favors, JoAnne (D) Nay
  • Fitzhugh, Craig (D) Nay
  • Forgety, John (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Brenda (D) Nay
  • Goins, Tilman (R) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Harwell, Beth (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hazlewood, Patsy (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Gary (R) Yea
  • Hill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Holt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sherry (D) Nay
  • Kane, Roger (R) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Lollar, Ron (R) Yea
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • Matlock, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • McCormick, Gerald (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Steve (R) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Nay
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Moon, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Pitts, Joe (D) Nay
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Courtney (R) Yea
  • Sanderson, Bill (R) Yea
  • Sargent, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Shaw, Johnny (D) Nay
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Staples, Rick (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Nay
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) Nay
  • Tillis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (D) Nay
  • Vaughan, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Windle, John (D) Yea
  • Wirgau, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/17/2018 67 21 2 0 No
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Nay
  • Alexander, David (R) Yea
  • Beck, Bill (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Clark (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Butt, Sheila (R) Yea
  • Byrd, David (R) Yea
  • Calfee, Kent (R) Yea
  • Camper, Karen (D) Nay
  • Carr, Dale (R) Yea
  • Casada, Glen (R) Yea
  • Clemmons, John (D) Nay
  • Coley, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Crawford, John (R) Yea
  • Curcio, Michael (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Martin (R) Yea
  • DeBerry, John (D) NV
  • Doss, Barry (R) Yea
  • Dunn, Bill (R) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Faison, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Favors, JoAnne (D) Nay
  • Fitzhugh, Craig (D) Nay
  • Forgety, John (R) Yea
  • Gant, Ron (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Brenda (D) Nay
  • Goins, Tilman (R) Yea
  • Halford, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Hardaway, G (D) Nay
  • Harwell, Beth (R) Yea
  • Hawk, David (R) Yea
  • Hazlewood, Patsy (R) Yea
  • Hicks, Gary (R) Yea
  • Hill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hill, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Holsclaw, John (R) Yea
  • Holt, Andy (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Yea
  • Jernigan, Darren (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sherry (D) Nay
  • Kane, Roger (R) Yea
  • Keisling, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Kumar, Sabi (R) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Littleton, Mary (R) Yea
  • Lollar, Ron (R) Yea
  • Lynn, Susan (R) Yea
  • Marsh, Pat (R) Yea
  • Matlock, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • McCormick, Gerald (R) Yea
  • McDaniel, Steve (R) Yea
  • Miller, Larry (D) Nay
  • Mitchell, Bo (D) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Yea
  • Moon, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Nay
  • Pitts, Joe (D) Nay
  • Powell, Jason (D) Nay
  • Powers, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Ragan, John (R) Yea
  • Ramsey, Bob (R) Yea
  • Reedy, Jay (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Courtney (R) Yea
  • Rudd, Tim (R) Yea
  • Sanderson, Bill (R) Yea
  • Sargent, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Sexton, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Sherrell, Paul (R) Yea
  • Smith, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Mike (R) Yea
  • Staples, Rick (D) Nay
  • Stewart, Mike (D) Nay
  • Terry, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Dwayne (D) Nay
  • Tillis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
  • Travis, Ron (R) Yea
  • Turner, Johnnie (D) Nay
  • Vaughan, Kevin (R) NV
  • Weaver, Terri Lynn (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • White, Mark (R) Yea
  • Windle, John (D) Yea
  • Wirgau, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Zachary, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/19/2018 25 0 0 0 No
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Bell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Gresham, Dolores (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harper, Thelma (D) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kelsey, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ketron, Bill (R) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Niceley, Frank (R) Yea
  • Pody, Mark (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

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