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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0899

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54 and Title 8, Chapter 47, relative to the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act.

Subject: Remedies and Special Proceedings

Description: As introduced, creates a civil action against any government entity, official, employee, or agent that violates a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee Constitution or United States Constitution; specifies such a violation may be prosecuted as official oppression; provides for injunctive relief; clarifies that the enforcement of any law is not considered a violation. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54 and Title 8, Chapter 47.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

Last Action Date: April 21, 2021

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Clay Doggett (R); Bruce Griffey (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 21, 2021 Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Civil Justice Committee
House Apr 21, 2021 Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
House Apr 14, 2021 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/21/2021
House Apr 7, 2021 Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 31, 2021 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
House Mar 24, 2021 Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/7/2021
House Mar 17, 2021 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/24/2021
House Mar 16, 2021 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 10, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
House Mar 9, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2021
House Mar 3, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
House Feb 22, 2021 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 22, 2021 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 11, 2021 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 10, 2021 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 10, 2021 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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