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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1176

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, reduces the penalty for the offense of carrying a handgun without a permit and with the intent to go armed to a Class C misdemeanor with a $25 fine for a first offense or $50 for a second or subsequent offense and requires a citation to be issued in lieu of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, reduces the penalty for the offense of carrying a handgun without a permit and with the intent to go armed to a Class C misdemeanor with a $25 fine for a first offense or $50 for a second or subsequent offense and requires a citation to be issued in lieu of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40.

Session: 110th General Assembly

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

Last Action Date: April 19, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Jeremy Faison (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 19, 2017 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
House Apr 12, 2017 Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
House Apr 12, 2017 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2017
House Apr 11, 2017 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
House Apr 5, 2017 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/12/2017
House Apr 5, 2017 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 29, 2017 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
House Mar 29, 2017 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
House Mar 22, 2017 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
House Mar 22, 2017 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
House Mar 15, 2017 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
House Mar 15, 2017 Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17
House Mar 8, 2017 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
House Feb 15, 2017 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 15, 2017 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 13, 2017 P1C.
House Feb 9, 2017 Intro.
House Feb 9, 2017 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 9, 2017 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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