Tennessee House Bill 2659 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-07 - Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, permits sergeants-at-arms to carry a handgun while in the course and scope of their duties within the legislative complex provided that they have a valid handgun carry permit; imposes a duty on the department of safety to implement a training program to train the sergeants-at-arms in all safety procedures for the legislative complex; requires a sergeant-at-arms who carries a firearm while in the course and scope of their duties to attend a firearms training course if hired on or after October 1, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to valid enhanced handgun carry permits.

Rep. John Holsclaw [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-07	House	Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
2024-02-05	House	P2C, ref. to State Government Committee - Civil Justice Committee - Government Operations for Review
2024-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2024-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

SB2837 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-05 - Sponsor(s) Added.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2659&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2659.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB2659.pdf