Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1040
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the transfer of firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor offense of illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor, which is committed when a person intentionally transfers a firearm to another who is known or should be known to be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm by federal or state law. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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: Heidi Campbell (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
