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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1160

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the transfer of firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor offense of illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor, which is committed when a person intentionally transfers a firearm to another who is known or should be known to be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm by federal or state law. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee

Last Action Date: April 14, 2021

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Mike Stewart (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 14, 2021 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
House Apr 7, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
House Apr 7, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
House Mar 31, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
House Mar 24, 2021 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2021
House Mar 17, 2021 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
House Feb 24, 2021 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 24, 2021 P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 22, 2021 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 10, 2021 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 10, 2021 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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