Tennessee House Bill 7064

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on August 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-23 - Failed in Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [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.

Rep. Chris Todd [R]

Rep. Rusty Grills [R]

Rep. Kip Capley [R]

2023-08-23 - House - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Failed in Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session (Y: 9 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-08-23 - House - HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session (Y: 13 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-23	House	Failed in Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
2023-08-23	House	Placed on cal. Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/23/2023
2023-08-23	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
2023-08-22	House	Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 8/23/2023
2023-08-22	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2023-08-22	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-08-22	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023
2023-08-22	House	Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-08-22	House	P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Education Administration
2023-08-21	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-08-18	House	Filed for introduction

SB7020 (Crossfiled) 2023-08-22 - Lay on the Table

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB7064&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB7064.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA7005.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB7064.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM1399.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB7064&ga=113