Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2278
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, increases the penalty for reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle from a Class E felony to a Class C felony, and specifies that each person endangered by the conduct constitutes a separate offense. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-103.
Subject: Criminal Offenses
Description: As introduced, increases the penalty for reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle from a Class E felony to a Class C felony, and specifies that each person endangered by the conduct constitutes a separate offense. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-103.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Last Action Date: April 18, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: James Kyle;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2016 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2016 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/18/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2016 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/13/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2016 | Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/13/2016 |
| Senate | Apr 6, 2016 | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2016 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2016 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2016 |
| 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 25, 2016 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 21, 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: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Link: link to state bill page
