Passed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1241
Legislation Overview
Title: As enacted, increases penalty for unlawfully possessing a firearm with a prior conviction for a felony involving use of force or violence from Class C felony to Class B felony; increases from Class D felony to Class C felony penalty for person unlawfully possessing firearm with prior felony drug offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
Subject: Sentencing
Description: As enacted, increases penalty for unlawfully possessing a firearm with a prior conviction for a felony involving use of force or violence from Class C felony to Class B felony; increases from Class D felony to Class C felony penalty for person unlawfully possessing firearm with prior felony drug offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 475
Last Action Date: June 14, 2017
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Mark Norris (R); Doug Overbey (R); Joseph Hensley (R); Edward Jackson (R); John Stevens (R); Reginald Tate (D); Jim Tracy (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 21% (7 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 475 | |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Companion House Bill substituted |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 calendar for 5/9/2017 |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| Senate | May 8, 2017 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/9/2017 |
| Senate | May 3, 2017 | Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm 5-3-17 |
| Senate | May 3, 2017 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2017 |
| Senate | May 3, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/8/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2017 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017 |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2017 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2017 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2017 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Jun 14, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 9, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| SA0245 | Amendment 1-0 to SB1241 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| SA0539 | Amendment 2-0 to SB1241 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 | 03/28/2017 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| SENATE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 | 05/9/2017 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
