Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2736
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to use of force.
Subject: Criminal Procedure
Description: As introduced, grants a defendant who has been charged with a criminal offense based on the use of force or threatened use of force and who asserts that the force was justified by law the right to a justifiable use of force hearing prior to trial, at which the prosecution has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the use of force was unlawful; requires the court to dismiss the criminal charges and find the defendant immune from criminal prosecution if the prosecution fails to meet that burden. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2024
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Frank Niceley (R); Mark Pody (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2024 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2024 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 31, 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
