TN SB1868 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 791
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 791
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
| Sen. Joseph Hensley [R] | Sen. Paul Bailey [R] | Sen. Janince Bowling [R] | Sen. Rusty Crowe [R] |
| Sen. Edward Jackson [R] | Sen. Adam Lowe [R] | Sen. John Stevens [R] | Sen. Dawn White [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-19 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 791 | |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024 |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024 |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1909 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
