Tennessee House Bill 1492

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, generally requires by January 1, 2024, each law enforcement agency to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits an officer from using a drone or other substantially similar device as a weapon under any circumstances while in the exercise of the officer's official duties; requires a law enforcement agency to permit an officer qualified to operate a drone to utilize a drone or a substantially similar device for the purpose of remotely detonating a bomb or similar incendiary or explosive device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3 and Chapter 462 of the Private Acts of 2021.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3 and Chapter 462 of the Private Acts of 2021, relative to drones.

Rep. John Clemmons [D]	Rep. Jeremy Faison [R]	Rep. Joe Towns [D]	Rep. Karen Camper [D]
Rep. Ryan Williams [R]	Rep. Rusty Grills [R]	Rep. Mark Cochran [R]	Rep. Tim Hicks [R]

2023-04-12 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 89 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03		Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
2023-05-03		Pub. Ch. 326
2023-04-28		Signed by Governor.
2023-04-20	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2023-04-19	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2023-04-18	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2023-04-13	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2023-04-12	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
2023-04-12	Senate	Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0351)
2023-04-12	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2023-03-23	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2023-03-21	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2023-03-20	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 0
2023-03-20	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-03-20	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0096)
2023-03-16	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
2023-03-15	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
2023-03-08	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2023-03-01	House	Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/8/2023
2023-03-01	House	Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/8/2023
2023-02-22	House	Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/1/2023
2023-02-21	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
2023-02-15	House	Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
2023-02-15	House	Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
2023-02-15	House	Ref. to State Government Committee
2023-02-02	House	P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2023-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

SB1019 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 326

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1492&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1492.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc0326.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0096.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB1019.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM0530.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1492&ga=113