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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1655

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6 and Title 39, relative to dispossession of firearms.

Subject: Domestic Violence

Description: As introduced, requires a domestic assault offender who transferred possession of a firearm to a third party in order to dispossess the firearm to submit to the court an affidavit of firearms receipt in which the third party attests that the third party may lawfully possess a firearm, has received the firearm from the defendant, and accepts responsibility for possession of the firearm. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6 and Title 39.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: April 2, 2024

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Heidi Campbell (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 2, 2024 Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Apr 1, 2024 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
Senate Apr 1, 2024 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024
Senate Mar 27, 2024 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 9, 2024 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 8, 2024 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 9, 2024 state link bill text
Draft Jan 8, 2024 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

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