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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1461

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, creates the Class E felony offense of purchasing, selling, possessing, or using a part, component, device, or attachment designed to accelerate the fire of a semi-automatic rifle and makes any semi-automatic rifle that includes an accelerated fire part, component, or device a prohibited weapon. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, creates the Class E felony offense of purchasing, selling, possessing, or using a part, component, device, or attachment designed to accelerate the fire of a semi-automatic rifle and makes any semi-automatic rifle that includes an accelerated fire part, component, or device a prohibited weapon. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 110th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee

Last Action Date: April 3, 2018

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Dwayne Thompson (D); Bill Beck (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 3, 2018 Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 28, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/3/2018
House Mar 7, 2018 Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 28, 2018 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/7/2018
House Feb 28, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
House Feb 21, 2018 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/28/2018
House Feb 21, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2018
House Feb 20, 2018 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 14, 2018 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2018
House Jan 10, 2018 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 10, 2018 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee-- Criminal
House Jan 9, 2018 Intro., P1C.
House Nov 15, 2017 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Nov 15, 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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