2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2882: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to firearm safety instruction.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each local education agency and public charter school to provide students with age-appropriate and grade-appropriate instruction on firearm safety. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill History
1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/14/2024
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/22/2024
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Reset on cal. for 2/29/2024
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/2024
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0566)
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0583)
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 12, PNV 0
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/4/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/4/2024
Amendment tabled (Amendment 1 - SA0972)
Senate
4/4/2024
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0974)
Senate
4/4/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 3
Senate
4/5/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/11/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Signed by Governor.
5/1/2024
Pub. Ch. 800
5/1/2024
Effective date(s) 04/23/2024
Amendments
HA0597
Amendment 3-0 to HB2882
2/29/2024Not Adopted
HA0598
Amendment 4-0 to HB2882
2/29/2024Not Adopted
HA0600
Amendment 5-0 to HB2882
2/29/2024Not Adopted
HA0601
Amendment 6-0 to HB2882
2/29/2024Not Adopted
HA0583
Amendment 2-0 to HB2882
2/28/2024Not Adopted
HA0566
Amendment 1-0 to HB2882
2/26/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/4/2024
24
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 2 by Senator Yarbro
4/4/2024
23
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/29/2024
17
Yea
73
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/29/2024
17
Yea
74
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/29/2024
16
Yea
74
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/29/2024
79
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/29/2024
70
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/29/2024
18
Yea
73
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY POWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/29/2024
69
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/20/2024
12
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Chris Todd
Republican
Co-Sponsors (21)
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Gino Bulso
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Ron Gant
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Bryan Richey
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Jesse Chism
Democrat