TN SB1559 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Tennessee Senate Bill 1559 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Pub. Ch. 698
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, authorizes the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer, of a private K-12 school or private institution of higher education to implement a handgun carry policy that either allows or prohibits the carrying of a handgun on the grounds or buildings of a private K-12 school or private university by a person who has a handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 8.

Title

Roll Calls

2016-03-24 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 79 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-21 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 29 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-08 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-26		Pub. Ch. 698
2016-04-26		Effective date(s) 04/06/2016
2016-04-06	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2016-03-29	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2016-03-28	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2016-03-28	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2016-03-28	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2016-03-24	House	Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 12, PNV 0
2016-03-24	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0579)
2016-03-24	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2016-03-21	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-21	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2016-03-21	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 4
2016-03-21	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0812)
2016-03-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/21/2016
2016-03-16	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-16	Senate	Senate Reset on calendar for 3/21/2016
2016-03-16	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0687)
2016-03-14	Senate	Senate Placed on calendar for 3/16/2016
2016-03-08	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
2016-03-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2016
2016-03-01	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/8/2016
2016-02-24	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2016
2016-02-23	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2016
2016-02-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/23/2016
2016-02-11	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-09	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/23/2016
2016-02-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/9/2016
2016-01-13	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2016-01-12	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-11	Senate	Filed for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB1644 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-26 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 698

Subjects

Schools, Private

Tennessee State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1559&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB1559.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1559&ga=109