republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/111/sb-1571.md

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Bill	Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, requires the secretary of state to issue state identification cards, which serve as proof that the holder is authorized to carry a firearm as law enforcement, to inmate relations coordinators and correctional officers who have completed the appropriate probationary period established by the department of correction, rather than only to those who are vested. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.	Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, requires the secretary of state to issue state identification cards, which serve as proof that the holder is authorized to carry a firearm as law enforcement, to inmate relations coordinators and correctional officers who have completed the appropriate probationary period established by the department of correction, rather than only to those who are vested. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	111	SB 1571	Tennessee SB 1571 (111)	bill	Firearms and Ammunition	enacted	Windle Yager	1	32	6	2020-01-02	2020-03-26	openstates	ocd-bill/2c7be8f4-2b8f-4618-9ab0-0795b42f71a6	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1571&GA=111	dd94d51706d155dd134dc398a901588a20806a8ed1b2b5fd2558f88ac88c0041	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee SB 1571 (111) — Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, requires the secretary of state to issue state identification cards, which serve as proof that the holder is authorized to carry a firearm as law enforcement, to inmate relations coordinators and correctional officers who have completed the appropriate probationary period established by the department of correction, rather than only to those who are vested. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/4/2020 Passed — 6–2 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS & SENTENCING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2020 — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/13/2020 Passed (1) — 30–0 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/26/2020 — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2020 Passed — 97–0 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2020 3/5/2020 (1) — 0–0 (fail) · lower

Sponsors

• Windle — primary (person)
• Yager — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2020-01-02 Filed for introduction reading-1, introduction
• 2020-01-14 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2020-01-16 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
• 2020-01-22 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/28/2020
• 2020-01-28 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2020
• 2020-01-29 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/4/2020
• 2020-01-29 Filed for introduction reading-1, introduction
• 2020-01-30 Intro., P1C. introduction
• 2020-02-03 P2C, ref. to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2020-02-04 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
• 2020-02-04 Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee referral-committee
• 2020-02-11 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/13/2020
• 2020-02-12 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
• 2020-02-13 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
• 2020-02-13 Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 passage
• 2020-02-18 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2020-02-19 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2020
• 2020-02-20 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• 2020-02-26 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2020-03-04 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2020
• 2020-03-05 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2020
• 2020-03-12 Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
• 2020-03-12 Subst. for comp. HB.
• 2020-03-12 Comp. SB subst.
• 2020-03-13 Enrolled and ready for signatures
• 2020-03-16 Signed by H. Speaker
• 2020-03-16 Signed by Senate Speaker
• 2020-03-17 Transmitted to Governor for action.
• 2020-03-20 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2020-03-26 Pub. Ch. 599
• 2020-03-26 Effective date(s) 03/20/2020
• 2020-03-26 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 599

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2c7be8f4-2b8f-4618-9ab0-0795b42f71a6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).