Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0026
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-11-611, relative to self-defense.
Subject: Criminal Offenses
Description: As introduced, provides that a person's use of force in self-defense is not justified if the person was engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor, rather than unlawful activity, at the time of the use of force. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611.
Session: 112th General Assembly
Last Action: Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
Last Action Date: April 14, 2021
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Chris Todd (R); Johnny Garrett (R); Clay Doggett (R); Kent Calfee (R); Ryan Williams (R); Rebecca Alexander (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 14, 2021 | Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Apr 7, 2021 | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/14/2021 |
| House | Apr 7, 2021 | Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/14/2021 |
| House | Mar 31, 2021 | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/7/2021 |
| House | Mar 31, 2021 | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Mar 24, 2021 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/31/2021 |
| House | Mar 24, 2021 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/31/2021 |
| House | Mar 17, 2021 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/24/2021 |
| House | Mar 17, 2021 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021 |
| House | Mar 10, 2021 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/17/2021 |
| House | Mar 10, 2021 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/17/2021 |
| House | Mar 3, 2021 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/10/2021 |
| House | Jan 27, 2021 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 13, 2021 | P2C held on desk. |
| House | Jan 13, 2021 | Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Jan 12, 2021 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Dec 8, 2020 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Dec 8, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
