Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1613
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, permits the use of certain defenses to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon by a person with a prior conviction for a felony involving the use of force, violence, deadly weapon, or drugs and whose rights of citizenship have been restored. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1308.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, permits the use of certain defenses to unlawful possession or carrying of a weapon by a person with a prior conviction for a felony involving the use of force, violence, deadly weapon, or drugs and whose rights of citizenship have been restored. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1308.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: April 12, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mark Green;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2016 | Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2016 |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2016 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2016 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2016 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 14, 2016 | 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
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Link: link to state bill page
