Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1583
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to firearm insurance.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; requires the individual to provide documentation of the insurance upon request by a party that suffers losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; specifies that a violation of the insurance requirements is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of not more than $300. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Failed in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
Last Action Date: March 12, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Justin Pearson (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 12, 2024 | Failed in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee |
| House | Mar 6, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2024 |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/12/2024 |
| House | Feb 28, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2024 |
| House | Jan 10, 2024 | Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 10, 2024 | P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 14, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Apr 20, 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
