Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2951
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, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony the offenses of unlawful purchase by or unlawful sale to a person who is prohibited by state or federal law from owning, possessing, or purchasing a firearm; prohibits the purchase or sale of ammunition by or to such a person; prohibits the transfer or sale of a firearm or ammunition to a person receiving treatment at a treatment resource for mental illness or serious emotional disturbance and not just when the person is receiving inpatient treatment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Last Action Date: February 7, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Tom Leatherwood (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 5, 2024 | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 1, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 31, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
