Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0452
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, increases penalty for unlawfully possessing a firearm with a prior conviction for a felony involving use of force or violence from Class C felony to Class B felony; increases from Class D felony to Class C felony penalty for person unlawfully possessing firearm with prior felony drug offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
Subject: Sentencing
Description: As enacted, increases penalty for unlawfully possessing a firearm with a prior conviction for a felony involving use of force or violence from Class C felony to Class B felony; increases from Class D felony to Class C felony penalty for person unlawfully possessing firearm with prior felony drug offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Pub. Ch. 475
Last Action Date: June 14, 2017
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Jimmy Eldridge (R); Timothy Wirgau (R); James Van Huss (R); Cameron Sexton (R); William Lamberth (R); Mike Carter (R); Kelly Keisling (R); G Hardaway (D); Paul Sherrell (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2017 | |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Pub. Ch. 475 | |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Signed by Governor. | |
| House | May 30, 2017 | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| House | May 26, 2017 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| Senate | May 26, 2017 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| House | May 11, 2017 | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| House | May 9, 2017 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 6, PNV 0 |
| House | May 9, 2017 | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0513) |
| House | May 9, 2017 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 5/9/2017 |
| House | May 9, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0539) |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0245) |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| House | May 9, 2017 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| House | May 8, 2017 | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | May 8, 2017 | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee |
| House | May 8, 2017 | Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/8/2017 |
| House | May 8, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | May 8, 2017 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/8/2017 |
| House | May 3, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/2017 |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Placed behind the budget |
| House | Apr 26, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017 |
| House | Apr 26, 2017 | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee |
| House | Apr 20, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 19, 2017 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee |
| House | Apr 13, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 12, 2017 | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/19/2017 |
| House | Apr 11, 2017 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/11/2017 |
| House | Apr 4, 2017 | Reset on Final cal. of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Mar 29, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2017 |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/4/2017 |
| House | Mar 22, 2017 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2017 |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 9, 2017 | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 6, 2017 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Jun 14, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 6, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0513 | Amendment 1-0 to HB0452 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION | 05/9/2017 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION | 05/9/2017 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
