Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0939
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 39, relative to emergency protection orders.
Subject: Orders of Protection
Description: As introduced, allows a court to issue an emergency protection order upon a finding that a person poses an imminent risk of harm to the person or others if allowed to purchase or possess a firearm; authorizes a family member, household member, intimate partner, or law enforcement officer to petition for such an order. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.
Session: 112th General Assembly
Last Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: February 22, 2021
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Sara Kyle (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2021 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2021 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2021 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 10, 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
