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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1466

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, redefines "minor" to mean a person less than 21 years of age for the purpose of determining the legal age to purchase or own a firearm, unless the person is a military service member or honorably discharged or retired veteran at which point the person may be 18 years of age or older to purchase or own a firearm; makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a minor to purchase or own a firearm or for a person to sell, loan, or gift a firearm to a person younger than 21 years of age if the person is not a military service member or veteran. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2024

Last Action Date: March 21, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Joe Towns (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 21, 2023 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2024
House Mar 15, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
House Feb 7, 2023 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 2, 2023 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 1, 2023 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 31, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 2023 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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