Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 834 — Mental Illness - As enacted, requires, in certain circumstances, the instant check unit of the TBI to contact the chief law enforcement officer of a jurisdiction where a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution attempts to purchase a firearm; requires the reporting of certain other information of persons involuntarily committed. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33 and Section 38-6-109.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799

  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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2018

  3. Pub. Ch. 799

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1118)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/12/2018

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

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

  17. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2018

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

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

  20. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0901)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/3/2018

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/29/2018

  26. Sponsor change.

  27. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  30. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  31. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2018

  32. Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2018

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/13/2018

  36. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/7/2018

  37. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2018

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/6/2018

  40. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2018

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/28/2018

  43. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2018

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  47. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  48. P1C.

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

  50. Intro.

  51. Filed for introduction

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  53. Filed for intro.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/12/2018 PASSED

Failed 95 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 57000
Total 95000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
Butt — Yea
Calfee — Yea
Casada — Yea
Coley — Yea
Doss — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Fitzhugh — Yea
Forgety — Yea
Holt — Yea
Jernigan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Lollar — Yea
McCormick — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Pitts — Yea
Staples — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tillis — Yea
Weaver — Yea
Brooks K. — Yea
Carr — Yea
DeBerry — Yea
Hill M. — Yea
Hill T. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Beck — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Curcio — Yea
Favors — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Gravitt — Yea
Halford — Yea
Hazlewood — Yea
Holsclaw — Yea
Kane — Yea
Powers — Yea
Ramsey — Yea
Sargent — Yea
Sexton C. — Yea
Sexton J. — Yea
Smith — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Turner — Yea
White D. — Yea
White M. — Yea
Madame Speaker Harwell — Yea
Matheny — Yea
Matlock — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sanderson — Yea
Whitson — Yea
Windle — Yea
Wirgau — Yea
Van Huss — Yea
Akbari, Raumesh Democrat Yea
Camper, Karen D. Democrat Yea
Clemmons, John Ray Democrat Yea
Hardaway, T.J. Democrat Yea
Love, Jr., Harold Democrat Yea
Miller, Larry J. Democrat Yea
Mitchell, Bo Democrat Yea
Parkinson, Antonio Democrat Yea
Powell, Jason Democrat Yea
Shaw, Johnny Democrat Yea
Towns, Jr., Joe Democrat Yea
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
Hicks, Gary 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
Zachary, Jason Republican Yea

Official roll call →

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/29/2018 PASSED

Failed 29 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 10000
Democrat 2000
Total 29000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Dickerson — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Ketron — Yea
Norris — Yea
Swann — Yea
Tate — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bell — 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

Official roll call →

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/29/2018 PASSED (1)

Failed 29 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 10000
Democrat 2000
Total 29000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Dickerson — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Ketron — Yea
Norris — Yea
Swann — Yea
Tate — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Gresham — 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

Official roll call →

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/20/2018 Passed

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kelsey — Yea
Bell — Yea
Lundberg — Yea
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Yea
Kyle, Sara Democrat Yea
Bowling, Janice Republican Yea
Reeves, Shane Republican Yea
Roberts, Kerry Republican Yea
Stevens, John Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 834?
SB 834 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican) and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
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