Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1503

Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses; expands the circumstances in which a permit holder may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Sponsor(s) Added.
Last Action Date: April 25, 2024
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'.
2 sponsors: John Stevens (R); Randy McNally (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action | 
| Senate | Apr 25, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. | 
| Senate | Apr 18, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2024 | 
| Senate | Apr 13, 2023 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2023 | 
| Senate | Apr 12, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/18/2023 | 
| Senate | Apr 11, 2023 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2023 | 
| Senate | Apr 6, 2023 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 | 
| Senate | Apr 5, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023 | 
| Senate | Apr 4, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023 | 
| Senate | Apr 4, 2023 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/5/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 28, 2023 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 21, 2023 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 | 
| Senate | Mar 15, 2023 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 14, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 14, 2023 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 13, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 7, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 7, 2023 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 | 
| Senate | Mar 1, 2023 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 | 
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee | 
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration | 
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Filed for introduction | 
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text | 
| Draft | Feb 2, 2023 | state link | bill text | 
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted | 
| SA0249 | Amendment 1-0 to SB1503 | Mar 22, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No | 
| SA0250 | Amendment 2-0 to SB1503 | Mar 22, 2023 | 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 Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 | 03/21/2023 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | 
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Link: link to state bill page

 
				 
				 
				 
 
		 
						 
						 
						