Tennessee Senate Bill 314 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-04 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, removes the authority of local governments to prohibit by resolution the possession of handguns in parks or recreational areas owned or operated by the local government; exempts persons who are authorized to carry handguns from the offense of carrying or possessing weapons in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311.

As introduced, removes the authority of local governments to prohibit by resolution the possession of handguns in parks or recreational areas owned or operated by the local government; exempts persons who are authorized to carry handguns from the offense of carrying or possessing weapons in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311.

Sen. Joseph Hensley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-04	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
2015-02-11	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2015-02-09	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2015-02-03	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0274 (Crossfiled) 2015-03-11 - Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0314&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB0314.pdf