TN HB1909 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, enacts the "Laken Riley Act of 2024," which generally prohibits a public institution of higher education from prohibiting adults lawfully present on the institution's property from carrying a non-lethal weapon for purposes of self-defense; allows certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, relative to self-defense.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gino Bulso [R] | Rep. Jody Barrett [R] | Rep. Ed Butler [R] | Rep. Kip Capley [R] |
| Rep. Chris Todd [R] | Rep. Mark Cochran [R] | Rep. Elaine Davis [R] | Rep. Debra Moody [R] |
| Rep. Dennis Powers [R] | Rep. Rebecca Alexander [R] | Rep. Mark White [R] | Rep. Paul Sherrell [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 (Y: 88 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-28 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 26 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 71 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 78 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-28 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 26 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 71 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 78 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 | |
| 2024-05-01 | Pub. Ch. 791 | |
| 2024-04-23 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2024-04-11 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-04-04 | House | H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 88, Nays 4 PNV 0 HB1909 |
| 2024-04-01 | House | H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/4/2024 |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 2 |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0748) |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0 |
| 2024-03-04 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0553) |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-02-29 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024 |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024 |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Placed on cal. Education Administration for 2/28/2024 |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/20/2024 |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/13/2024 |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/6/2024 |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2024-01-25 | House | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee - Education Administration Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1868 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 791
