Tennessee Senate Bill 827

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 7 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-07 - Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, allows law enforcement officers to carry a firearm when under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and certain other circumstances; deletes the prohibition on carrying firearms and other weapons on higher education campuses and in parks; prohibits the carrying of weapons in K-12 schools except by certain persons, including any person permitted to carry a firearm under federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to firearms.

Sen. Joseph Hensley [R]

2023-03-07 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-07	Senate	Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-03-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
2023-02-06	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-02-02	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0977 (Crossfiled) 2024-01-09 - Withdrawn.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0827&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0827.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0112.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0827.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM0117.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0827&ga=113