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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0033

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to the offense of reckless endangerment.

Subject: Criminal Offenses

Description: As introduced, enacts "MaKayla's Law," which amends the offense of reckless endangerment to specifically include a person's reckless failure to render inoperable or safely secure or lock a firearm, resulting in a child under 13 gaining possession of the firearm and injuring or killing the child or another. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Session: 114th General Assembly

Last Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Last Action Date: January 14, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Heidi Campbell (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 14, 2025 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 6, 2025 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 15, 2025 state link bill text
Draft Jan 6, 2025 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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