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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1579

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 36-3-625; Section 38-3-119; Title 39 and Section 40-14-109, relative to restricting certain types of firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, prohibits the sale or purchase of an assault weapon as a Class A misdemeanor; defines assault weapon. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 36-3-625; Section 38-3-119; Title 39 and Section 40-14-109.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Last Action Date: January 10, 2024

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Bo Mitchell (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 10, 2024 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 10, 2024 P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Jan 9, 2024 Intro., P1C.
House Apr 21, 2023 Placed on cal. Delayed Bills Committee for 4/21/2023
House Apr 21, 2023 Not Approved by Delayed Bills Comm.
House Apr 11, 2023 Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee
House Apr 11, 2023 Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House Apr 11, 2023 Sponsor change.
House Apr 11, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Apr 12, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Apr 11, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Apr 11, 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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