TN HB0159 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 25-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 142
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, exempts from the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon on school property the possession or carrying of a pocket knife by a nonstudent adult on election day if the knife remains concealed at all times while the adult is on school property for the sole purpose of voting in an election for which the school is the adult's designated polling place. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 49.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 49, relative to the possession of weapons on school property.

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-04-27 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 142
2023-03-23HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-03-23HouseComp. SB subst.
2023-03-16HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-03-16HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023
2023-03-15HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
2023-03-14HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2023-03-08HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/14/2023
2023-03-08HouseRec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
2023-03-01HousePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/8/2023
2023-02-28HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2023-02-22HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
2023-02-08HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-01-24HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-01-20HouseP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Criminal Justice Committee
2023-01-12HouseIntro., P1C.
2023-01-11HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB0172 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-27 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2023

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