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

HB 61 — Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, treats a licensed firearms dealer the same as a private citizen by allowing the dealer to occasionally sell, exchange, or transfer firearms from the dealer's personal collection without conducting a background check on the buyer; clarifies that the criminal history records check requirements do not apply to an occasional sale of a used or second-hand firearm by a person who is not engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 185

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 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

    3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 185

  2. Effective date(s) 04/19/2017

  3. Pub. Ch. 185

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Companion House Bill substituted

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0269)

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 3

  14. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/6/2017

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2017

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0200)

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 1

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2017

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/3/2017

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2017

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2017

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/30/2017

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

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

  28. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/28/2017

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017

  31. Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17

  32. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017

  33. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2017

  34. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017

  35. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017

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

  37. P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  38. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Filed for introduction

  42. Filed for intro.

Sponsors

  • Beavers · Primary
  • Rogers · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Beavers
  • Rogers

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: THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2017 Passed (1)

Passed 24 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 13000
Democrat 0300
Total 24300
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (27)
Member Party Vote
Beavers — Yea
Ketron — Yea
Norris — Yea
Overbey — Yea
Tracy — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Gresham — Yea
Kelsey — Yea
Lundberg — Yea
Niceley — Yea
Harris, Torrey C. Democrat Nay
Kyle, Sara Democrat Nay
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Nay
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
Stevens, John Republican Yea
Watson, Bo Republican Yea
Yager, Ken Republican Yea

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FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2017 Passed (1)

Passed 78 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26000
Unaffiliated 50700
Democrat 2701
Total 781401
% of votes cast 84%15%0%1%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
Byrd — Yea
Calfee — Yea
Curcio — Yea
Daniel — Yea
Doss — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Forgety — Yea
Holt — Yea
Jones — Nay
Kane — Yea
Lollar — Yea
Staples — Yea
Thompson — Nay
Tillis — Yea
Weaver — Yea
Brooks H. — Yea
Brooks K. — Yea
Carr — Yea
Hill M. — Yea
Hill T. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Powers — Yea
Ramsey — Yea
Sargent — Yea
Sexton C. — Yea
Butt — Yea
Carter — Yea
Casada — Yea
Coley — Yea
Favors — Yea
Fitzhugh — Yea
Goins — Yea
Gravitt — Yea
Halford — Yea
Hazlewood — Yea
Holsclaw — Yea
Matheny — Yea
McCormick — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sanderson — Yea
Sexton J. — Yea
Smith — Yea
White D. — Yea
White M. — Yea
Madam Speaker Harwell — Yea
DeBerry — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Turner — Nay
Cooper — Nay
Jernigan — Nay
Swann — Yea
Whitson — Yea
Windle — Yea
Wirgau — Yea
Van Huss — Yea
Camper, Karen D. Democrat Not Voting
Clemmons, John Ray Democrat Nay
Hardaway, T.J. Democrat Nay
Love, Jr., Harold Democrat Nay
Miller, Larry J. Democrat Nay
Mitchell, Bo Democrat Nay
Parkinson, Antonio Democrat Nay
Powell, Jason Democrat Nay
Shaw, Johnny Democrat Yea
Towns, Jr., Joe Democrat Yea
Alexander, Rebecca K. 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
Pody, Mark 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
Williams, Ryan Republican Yea
Zachary, Jason Republican Yea

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Subjects

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HB 61 is sponsored by Beavers and Rogers.
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