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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0568

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Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, requires local law enforcement to conduct in-person checks to ensure person subject to order of protection has complied with dispossession of firearms requirement; makes various other changes regarding the dispossession of firearms requirement. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Orders of Protection

Description: As introduced, requires local law enforcement to conduct in-person checks to ensure person subject to order of protection has complied with dispossession of firearms requirement; makes various other changes regarding the dispossession of firearms requirement. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 111th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed for lack of second in: Children & Families Subcommittee

Last Action Date: March 12, 2019

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: London Lamar (D); John Clemmons (D); Jason Potts (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 12, 2019 Failed for lack of second in: Children & Families Subcommittee
House Mar 6, 2019 Placed on s/c cal Children & Families Subcommittee for 3/12/2019
House Feb 11, 2019 Assigned to s/c Children & Families Subcommittee
House Feb 7, 2019 P2C, ref. to Judiciary
House Feb 6, 2019 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 4, 2019 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 4, 2019 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

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