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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1012

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Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, revises the offense of displaying an imitation firearm in a public place by requiring that the display was in a way that would cause a reasonable person to fear "serious bodily injury" to themselves or another instead of "bodily injury"; increases violation from Class B to Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, revises the offense of displaying an imitation firearm in a public place by requiring that the display was in a way that would cause a reasonable person to fear "serious bodily injury" to themselves or another instead of "bodily injury"; increases violation from Class B to Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Session: 108th General Assembly

Last Action: Taken Off Notice For Cal. in: Civil Justice Committee

Last Action Date: April 3, 2013

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Turner M;Kyle

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 3, 2013 Taken Off Notice For Cal. in: Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 27, 2013 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2013
House Mar 20, 2013 Action Def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/3/2013
House Mar 13, 2013 Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 13, 2013 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/20/2013
House Mar 6, 2013 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2013
House Feb 13, 2013 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 13, 2013 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 11, 2013 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 7, 2013 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 7, 2013 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

(VOICE VOTE) CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Civil Justice Committee

Link: link to state bill page

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