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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1720

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms.

Subject: Criminal Offenses

Description: As introduced, increases from Class E and Class D to a Class C felony the classification of theft of a firearm valued at less than $60,000 and related offenses; specifies that it is a Class C felony to receive, possess, store, barter, sell, transfer, or dispose of a stolen firearm or firearm ammunition. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

Last Action Date: April 3, 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: John Gillespie (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 3, 2024 Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
House Mar 27, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House Mar 27, 2024 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024
House Mar 20, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
House Mar 19, 2024 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
House Mar 13, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
House Mar 12, 2024 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
House Mar 6, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
House Mar 5, 2024 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2024
House Feb 28, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House Jan 11, 2024 P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Jan 11, 2024 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 10, 2024 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 9, 2024 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 2024 state link bill text
Draft Jan 9, 2024 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/3/2024 3 7 1 0 No
  • Davis, Elaine (R) Nay
  • Doggett, Clay (R) Nay
  • Fritts, Monty (R) Nay
  • Gillespie, John (R) Yea
  • Howell, Dan (R) Nay
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Gloria (D) NV
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Moody, Debra (R) Nay
  • Russell, Lowell (R) Yea
  • Towns, Joe (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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