Tennessee Senate Bill 7020 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 21 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-08-22 - Lay on the Table
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, allows law enforcement officers, whether on-duty or off-duty, retired law enforcement officers, active duty and retired members of the armed forces of the United States, whether in discharge of official duties or not, and enhanced handgun carry permit holders, except in certain circumstances, to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, with or without the intent to go armed, a handgun in any public school building or bus, on any public school campus, grounds, recreation area, athletic field, or any other property owned, operated, or while in use by any public board of education, school, college, or university board of trustees, regents, or directors for the administration of any public educational institution. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49; Chapter 142 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 149 of the Public Acts of 2023.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49; Chapter 142 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 149 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to firearms.

Sen. Paul Bailey [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-22	Senate	Lay on the Table
2023-08-22	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-08-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/22/2023
2023-08-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-08-21	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB7064 (Crossfiled) 2023-08-23 - Failed in Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB7020&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB7020.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB7064.pdf