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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2352

  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, requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or theft unless the owner is physically incapable of making a report, and to notify the law enforcement agency if the firearm is subsequently recovered; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $500 for the first violation of the reporting requirement and punishes a second or subsequent violation as a Class B misdemeanor; requires a gun dealer to inform the purchaser of a firearm of the requirement to report a lost or stolen firearm to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 113th General Assembly

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

Last Action Date: March 19, 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: Gloria Johnson (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 19, 2024 Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
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 Feb 27, 2024 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2024
House Feb 21, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
House Feb 6, 2024 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 1, 2024 P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Jan 31, 2024 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 30, 2024 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 30, 2024 state link bill text
Draft Jan 30, 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
03/19/2024 3 8 0 0 No
  • Davis, Elaine (R) Nay
  • Doggett, Clay (R) Nay
  • Fritts, Monty (R) Nay
  • Gillespie, John (R) Nay
  • Hardaway, G (D) Yea
  • Hulsey, Bud (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Gloria (D) Yea
  • Lamberth, William (R) Nay
  • Moody, Debra (R) Nay
  • Russell, Lowell (R) Nay
  • Towns, Joe (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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