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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2671

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor of knowingly or recklessly permitting a child under 12 years of age to have access to or possession, custody, or use of a firearm unless the person has the permission of the child's parent or guardian, the child is under the supervision of an adult, and the firearm was used for lawful sporting activity; increases the punishment for illegally providing a handgun to a juvenile from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: March 29, 2022

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Sara Kyle (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 29, 2022 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Mar 23, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
Senate Feb 7, 2022 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 3, 2022 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Feb 2, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2022 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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