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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1591

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, creates an offense to store or keep a firearm in any place unless the firearm is secured in a locked container, unloaded, and separate from ammunition so as to render the firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or another lawfully authorized user except when the firearm is carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user; exempts a juvenile who is knowingly in a mental health crisis to use a defense to prosecution for illegally possessing a handgun. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: No Action Taken

Last Action Date: April 2, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Justin Pearson (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 2, 2024 No Action Taken
House Mar 27, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House Mar 14, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House Mar 5, 2024 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
House Feb 28, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House Jan 10, 2024 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 10, 2024 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee - Criminal Justice 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

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