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• Introduced by Rep. Eric Watson (R) on February 11, 2009, to authorize anyone licensed to carry a handgun to carry the firearm in public parks, at public colleges and universities, into businesses that serve alcoholic beverages, with certain exceptions, and allow judges with handgun permits to carry their firearms under the same circumstances as law enforcement officers, both on and off duty.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 18, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee on May 27, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Calendar & Rules Committee on May 27, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kent Coleman (D) on June 3, 2009, to allow any law enforcement officer to carry firearms at all times and in all places within Tennessee, on-duty or off-duty, regardless of the officer's regular duty hours or assignments, with certain exceptions . The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on June 3, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Eddie Bass (D) on June 3, 2009, to clarify that a law enforcement officer who meets the following requirements may additionally carry firearms at all times and in all places within Tennessee, with certain exceptions. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on June 3, 2009.
• Passed in the House (89 to 6) on June 3, 2009, to authorize anyone licensed to carry a handgun to carry the firearm in public parks, at public colleges and universities, into businesses that serve alcoholic beverages, with certain exceptions, and allow judges with handgun permits to carry their firearms under the same circumstances as law enforcement officers, both on and off duty. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 3, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Mae Beavers (R) on June 16, 2009, to change House Amendment #1 to limit authorization for an off-duty law enforcement officer to carry a firearm within the confines of an establishment where beer or alcoholic beverages are sold for on-premises consumption, to those premises that are not posted as prohibiting the possession of firearms . The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 16, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Doug Jackson (D) on June 16, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described . The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 16, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (26 to 6) on June 16, 2009, to authorize anyone licensed to carry a handgun to carry the firearm in public parks, at public colleges and universities, into businesses that serve alcoholic beverages, with certain exceptions, and allow judges with handgun permits to carry their firearms under the same circumstances as law enforcement officers, both on and off duty. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on June 16, 2009.
• Failed in the House by voice vote on June 16, 2009, to authorize anyone licensed to carry a handgun to carry the firearm in public parks, at public colleges and universities, into businesses that serve alcoholic beverages, with certain exceptions, and allow judges with handgun permits to carry their firearms under the same circumstances as law enforcement officers, both on and off duty.
• Received in the Senate on June 16, 2009.
  • Motion in the Senate on June 17, 2009.
• Motion in the House on June 18, 2009, to adopt the conference committee's report. The motion passed in the House (77 to 13) on June 18, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Motion in the Senate on June 18, 2009. The motion passed in the Senate (25 to 4) on June 18, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Phil Bredeson (D) on July 9, 2009, to authorize anyone licensed to carry a handgun to carry the firearm in public parks, at public colleges and universities, into businesses that serve alcoholic beverages, with certain exceptions, and allow judges with handgun permits to carry their firearms under the same circumstances as law enforcement officers, both on and off duty.