Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0856

Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the use of force.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Sponsor(s) Added.
Last Action Date: March 20, 2025
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Kip Capley (R); Monty Fritts (R); Jason Zachary (R); Rusty Grills (R); Chris Todd (R); Clay Doggett (R); Debra Moody (R); Tom Stinnett (R); Tim Rudd (R); John Crawford (R); Jake McCalmon (R); Brock Martin (R); Lee Reeves (R); Johnny Garrett (R); Dennis Powers (R); Fred Atchley (R); Greg Vital (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 17% (17 of 99)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Mar 20, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
House | Mar 19, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 |
House | Mar 19, 2025 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 |
House | Mar 12, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 |
House | Feb 27, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
House | Feb 10, 2025 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
House | Feb 6, 2025 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee |
House | Feb 5, 2025 | Intro., P1C. |
House | Feb 4, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Draft | Feb 6, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Draft | Feb 4, 2025 | 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