Tennessee Senate Bill 2837 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-05 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Pending: Senate State and Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [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.

Sen. Frank Niceley [R]

Sen. Janince Bowling [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2024-03-05	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
2024-02-27	Senate	Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
2024-02-05	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2024-02-01	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-02-01	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2659 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-07 - Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2837&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2837.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB2659.pdf