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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2524

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to weapons.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, eliminates the criminal offenses of possession of a firearm or club with intent to go armed, possession of a deadly weapon other than a firearm with the intent to employ it during the commission of a dangerous offense, possession of a deadly weapon with the intent to employ it during the commission of any offense other than a dangerous offense, and possession of a weapon with intent to go armed in a park, playground, civic center, or other recreational building. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee

Last Action Date: April 13, 2022

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Jerry Sexton (R); Terri Lynn Weaver (R); Jay Reedy (R); Todd Warner (R); Rusty Grills (R); Susan Lynn (R); David Byrd (R); Bruce Griffey (R); Clay Doggett (R); Chris Todd (R); Mark Hall (R); Rick Eldridge (R); Debra Moody (R); Scotty Campbell (R); John Ragan (R); Ron Gant (R); Tim Hicks (R); Paul Sherrell (R); Jerome Moon (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 19% (19 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 13, 2022 Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
House Apr 6, 2022 Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/13/2022
House Apr 6, 2022 Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/13/2022
House Mar 31, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 30, 2022 Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/6/2022
House Mar 29, 2022 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Mar 29, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 24, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 23, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2022
House Mar 23, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/30/2022
House Mar 16, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 16, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/23/2022
House Mar 16, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
House Mar 9, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
House Mar 9, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
House Mar 2, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
House Feb 18, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 14, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 11, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 8, 2022 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 7, 2022 P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 3, 2022 P1C.
House Feb 2, 2022 Filed for introduction
House Feb 2, 2022 Intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2022 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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