Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1498
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, lowers the age requirement to obtain an enhanced or concealed handgun carry permit or lawfully carry a handgun in public from 21 to 18 years of age; states that the statutory authorization to transport or store a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle under certain circumstances does not apply to a person under 21 years of age in a parking area that is owned, operated, or while in use by any school, unless the person is at least 18 years of age and meets certain military qualifications. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 1/23/2024
Last Action Date: March 7, 2023
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Frank Niceley (R); Janince Bowling (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2023 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 1/23/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2023 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 2023 | 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
