Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0318
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70, relative to the carrying of firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, creates exceptions to the offense of open or concealed carrying of a firearm with the intent to go armed for any person legally in possession and not prohibited from possessing a firearm; converts existing defenses to be exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70.
Session: 112th General Assembly
Last Action: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 1/13/2022
Last Action Date: April 13, 2021
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R); Janince Bowling (R); Mark Pody (R); Steve Southerland (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2021 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 1/13/2022 |
| Senate | Apr 7, 2021 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021 |
| Senate | Mar 26, 2021 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2021 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 8, 2021 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2021 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 22, 2021 | 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
