NASHVILLE (AP) – The 107th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned Tuesday without a final showdown over a contentious gun issue and the governor said he will decide in the next couple of days whether to veto a bill targeting Vanderbilt University's policies on religious student groups.

2. Tenn. Lawmakers Still Trying to Conclude Business - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee lawmakers edged closer Sunday to adjourning several weeks earlier than usual, but they continued to engage in end-of-session wrangling as intense as ever.

Budget disagreements between the two chambers led to the first conference committee on the spending plan since the acrimonious debate over the income tax more than a decade ago.

3. Bill to Crack Down on Domestic Abuse Passes House - Thursday, April 19, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The House has passed Gov. Bill Haslam's bill to require mandatory jail time for people with repeat domestic violence convictions.

The chamber voted 98-1 to approve the bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Jim Coley of Bartlett on Wednesday.

4. House Panel Advances Gun Bill - Wednesday, April 18, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal to strip employers of the right to ban firearms on company property is advancing again in the House, even though Gov. Bill Haslam says he doesn’t think it will pass.

5. Tenn. House Advances Gun Bills - Wednesday, April 11, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The House has rushed four bills out of subcommittee to guarantee workers the right to store firearms in vehicles parked on company lots.

The measures were advanced to the full Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee on Tuesday after a truncated debate.

6. Tenn. House Approves GOP Redistricting Plan - Friday, January 13, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The state House has approved a plan to redraw the chamber's 99 districts, overriding Democrats' objections that it placed five African-American incumbents into three seats.

7. Haslam Gets Bill Placing Caps on Lawsuit Payouts - Monday, May 23, 2011

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam's bill to place caps on payouts from successful medical malpractice and other civil cases is headed for the Republican governor's signature after the House agreed to Senate changes in the measure.

8. Parking Lot Guns Bill Withdrawn From Tenn. House Vote - Thursday, April 28, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – A proposal to give employers immunity from lawsuits if they allow workers to store guns in vehicles parked on company lots was withdrawn Wednesday before a full House vote could take place.

9. Bill to Close Handgun Records Passes House Panel - Thursday, April 15, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to close access to the names of people who hold state-issued permits to carry loaded handguns advanced in the House on Tuesday even though a similar measure failed last year.

10. Tenn. House to Hear Bill to Close Handgun Records - Tuesday, May 05, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee House is scheduled to hear legislation that would close public access to names of people who have state-issued permits to carry loaded handguns.

The measure sponsored by Democratic Rep. Eddie Bass of Prospect is scheduled for a full floor vote Monday evening.

11. Bill Closing Handgun Permits Moves Forward ?in Legislature - Thursday, April 23, 2009

A proposal to close off all public access to the names of people with state-issued permits to carry loaded handguns has advanced out of a House subcommittee.

The measure sponsored by Democratic Rep. Eddie Bass, a retired Giles County sheriff, passed the House Budget Subcommittee on a voice vote.

12. House Panel Votes to End Handgun Permits Access - Thursday, March 19, 2009

Tennessee’s database of state-issued permits to carry loaded handguns would be closed from public inspection under a proposal headed for a full House vote.

The House Judiciary Committee voted 6-4 to advance the measure sponsored by Rep. Eddie Bass, a Prospect Democrat and a retired sheriff.

13. Bills to Allow Guns in Wildlife Areas, State Parks - Thursday, March 05, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Proposals allowing guns in state parks and wildlife areas are among handgun-related bills advancing in the Legislature.

The two measures passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Their counterparts have been assigned to a similar committee in the Senate.

14. Lawmakers Get New Shot to Close Gun Permit Records - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are ready again to try to muzzle state records that list who has a permit to carry a concealed handgun, and this time they are considering making it a crime to publish information about gun ownership.

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