TN HB0390 | 2009-2010 | 106th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 23 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-06-23 - Pub. Ch. 431
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, makes it an exception to the criminal offense "unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon" that a person who has a valid handgun carry permit is transporting a rifle or shotgun in or on a privately owned motor vehicle and the weapon does not have ammunition in the chamber; exception will also apply if the rifle or shotgun has ammunition in the chamber, which ammunition was inserted in the chamber for purposes of justifiable self defense.

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Title

As enacted, makes it an exception to the criminal offense "unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon" that a person who has a valid handgun carry permit is transporting a rifle or shotgun in or on a privately owned motor vehicle and the weapon does not have ammunition in the chamber; exception will also apply if the rifle or shotgun has ammunition in the chamber, which ammunition was inserted in the chamber for purposes of justifiable self defense.

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Roll Calls

2009-05-18 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-06-23 Pub. Ch. 431
2009-06-23 Effective date(s) 06/12/09
2009-06-12 Signed by Governor.
2009-06-01 Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2009-06-01 Signed by S. Speaker
2009-05-29 Signed by H. Speaker
2009-05-27 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2009-05-26 H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 83, Nays 12
2009-05-21 Reset on message cal. for 5/26/09
2009-05-20 H. Placed on Message Calendar for 5/21/09
2009-05-18 Passed S. as am., Ayes 30, Nays 0
2009-05-18 S. adopted am. 3
2009-05-18 S. Subst. HB for comp. SB.
2009-03-23 Rcvd. from H., P1C.
2009-03-19 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2009-03-19 Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 10
2009-03-17 Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2009
2009-03-11 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 03/17/2009
2009-03-11 Rec. For Pass. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
2009-03-04 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 03/11/2009
2009-03-04 Rec. For Pass. by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2009-02-25 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD for 03/04/2009
2009-02-17 Assigned to s/c Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
2009-02-12 P2C, ref. to Judiciary
2009-02-11 Intro., P1C.
2009-02-09 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB0578 (Crossfiled) 2009-06-23 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 431

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