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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0981

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 2, relative to reckless endangerment.

Subject: Criminal Offenses

Description: As introduced, increases the punishment for reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon to a Class D felony if the offense occurred during a road rage incident. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 2.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Last Action Date: April 21, 2021

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: John Gillespie (R); Bruce Griffey (R); Dwayne Thompson (D); G Hardaway (D); Harold Love (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 21, 2021 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House Apr 14, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/21/2021
House Apr 14, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
House Apr 7, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
House Mar 31, 2021 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House Mar 31, 2021 Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House Mar 24, 2021 Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/31/2021
House Mar 24, 2021 Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/31/2021
House Mar 17, 2021 Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/24/2021
House Mar 17, 2021 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Mar 10, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/17/2021
House Mar 10, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
House Mar 3, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
House Feb 22, 2021 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 22, 2021 P2C, ref. to Criminal 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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