Ordinance on second reading: Right to self-defense on county property

Its full path through the Board of Commissioners — 2 appearances on record, oldest first. Every step links back to the official minutes.

How to read this history

Each step below is a separate action the Board of Commissioners took at a separate meeting, oldest first. A later step does not undo an earlier one — an item can be introduced, postponed, amended, and taken up again as it moves through the process. A deferral, in particular, just postpones an item to a later meeting; it is not a rejection. Some items, such as ordinances, are voted on at more than one meeting before they take effect.

Step 1
April 27, 2026

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Section 2-885 of Article XI of Chapter 2 of the Knox County Code, entitled "Recognition of Right to Self-Defense on Knox County Owned Property". (Establishing Section 2-885 of the Knox County Code, previously reserved) (First Reading)

Split Adopted 8-3-0-0

Passed at this meeting.
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Source: official minutes (PDF) for April 27, 2026.
Step 2
May 18, 2026

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Section 2-885 of Article XI of Chapter 2 of the Knox County Code, entitled “Recognition of Right to Self-Defense on Knox County Owned Property” (establishing Section 2-885 of the Knox County Code, previously reserved) – (SECOND READING)

Split Failed Decided with 1 absent — margin 1 Failed 5-4-1-1

Did not pass.
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Source: official minutes (PDF) for May 18, 2026.

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