Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

SB 647 — Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, authorizes community corrections officers in Claiborne County, Grainger County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jefferson County, and Union County who hold a valid Tennessee handgun permit to carry a handgun at all times and in all places in this state while in the course of employment and engaged in the actual discharge of official duties. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 828

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 828

  2. Effective date(s) 04/27/2018

  3. Pub. Ch. 828

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Signed by Senate Speaker

  9. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1, PNV 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0968)

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 4/16/2018

  11. Comp. SB subst.

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0373)

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0968)

  16. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 14, PNV 2

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/11/2018

  18. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/5/2018

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 1

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/4/2018

  23. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  24. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2018

  26. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2018

  27. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/20/2018

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2018

  29. Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/20/2018

  30. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/13/2018

  31. Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/13/2018

  32. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/6/2018

  33. Re-ref. Civil Justice Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/2018

  35. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  36. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  37. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  38. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/12/2017

  39. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017

  40. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017

  41. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017

  42. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017

  43. P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  44. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  45. P1C.

  46. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  47. Filed for intro.

  48. Intro.

  49. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  50. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Niceley · Primary
  • Sexton J · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/16/2018 PASSED

Failed 31 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 12100
Democrat 2001
Total 31101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Bell — Yea
Dickerson — Yea
Ketron — Yea
Norris — Yea
Swann — Yea
Tate — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Green — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kelsey — Nay
Lundberg — Yea
Niceley — Yea
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Yea
Kyle, Sara Democrat Yea
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Not Voting
Bailey, Paul Republican Yea
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Briggs, Richard Republican Yea
Crowe, Rusty Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Haile, Ferrell Republican Yea
Hensley, Joey Republican Yea
Jackson, Ed Republican Yea
Massey, Becky D. Republican Yea
McNally, Randy Republican Yea
Pody, Mark Republican Yea
Reeves, Shane Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Southerland, Steve Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea
Watson, Bo Republican Yea
Yager, Ken Republican Yea

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FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2018 PASSED

Failed 80 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2800
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 51602
Total 801402
% of votes cast 83%15%0%2%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
Calfee — Yea
Casada — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Daniel — Yea
Doss — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Holsclaw — Yea
Holt — Yea
Jones — Nay
McCormick — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Pitts — Yea
Staples — Nay
Thompson — Not Voting
Tillis — Yea
Weaver — Yea
Brooks H. — Yea
Brooks K. — Yea
Carr — Yea
DeBerry — Yea
Butt — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Carter — Yea
Coley — Yea
Curcio — Yea
Fitzhugh — Yea
Forgety — Yea
Goins — Yea
Gravitt — Yea
Hill M. — Yea
Hill T. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Powers — Yea
Ramsey — Yea
Sargent — Yea
Sexton C. — Yea
Sexton J. — Yea
Smith — Yea
Turner — Yea
White D. — Yea
White M. — Yea
Madame Speaker Harwell — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Beck — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Halford — Yea
Hazlewood — Yea
Jernigan — Nay
Kane — Yea
Lollar — Yea
Matheny — Yea
Matlock — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sanderson — Yea
Whitson — Yea
Windle — Yea
Wirgau — Yea
Van Huss — Yea
Akbari, Raumesh Democrat Nay
Camper, Karen D. Democrat Nay
Clemmons, John Ray Democrat Nay
Hardaway, T.J. Democrat Nay
Miller, Larry J. Democrat Yea
Mitchell, Bo Democrat Nay
Parkinson, Antonio Democrat Nay
Powell, Jason Democrat Nay
Shaw, Johnny Democrat Yea
Towns, Jr., Joe Democrat Nay
Alexander, Rebecca K. Republican Yea
Boyd, Clark Republican Yea
Crawford, John Republican Yea
Eldridge, Rick Republican Yea
Faison, Jeremy Republican Yea
Farmer, Andrew Republican Yea
Gant, Ron M. Republican Yea
Hawk, David B. Republican Yea
Howell, Dan Republican Yea
Hulsey, Bud Republican Yea
Keisling, Kelly Republican Yea
Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' Republican Yea
Lamberth, William Republican Yea
Littleton, Mary Republican Yea
Lynn, Susan M. Republican Yea
Marsh, Pat Republican Yea
Moody, Debra Republican Yea
Moon, Jerome Republican Yea
Reedy, Jay D. Republican Yea
Rudd, Tim Republican Yea
Sherrell, Paul Republican Yea
Sparks, Mike Republican Yea
Terry, Bryan Republican Yea
Travis, Ron Republican Yea
Vaughan, Kevin Republican Yea
Williams, Ryan Republican Yea
Zachary, Jason Republican Yea

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FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/4/2018 PASSED

Failed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 9001
Democrat 2000
Total 28001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Ketron — Yea
Swann — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Green — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kelsey — Not Voting
Lundberg — Yea
Niceley — Yea
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Yea
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Yea
Bailey, Paul Republican Yea
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Briggs, Richard Republican Yea
Crowe, Rusty Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Haile, Ferrell Republican Yea
Hensley, Joey Republican Yea
Jackson, Ed Republican Yea
Massey, Becky D. Republican Yea
McNally, Randy Republican Yea
Pody, Mark Republican Yea
Reeves, Shane Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Southerland, Steve Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea
Watson, Bo Republican Yea
Yager, Ken Republican Yea

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SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/21/2018 Passed

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 1101
Democrat 1001
Total 6102
% of votes cast 67%11%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Lundberg — Nay
Bell — Yea
Kelsey — Not Voting
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Yea
Kyle, Sara Democrat Not Voting
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Reeves, Shane Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

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SB 647 is sponsored by Niceley and Sexton J.
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