Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2180
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, gives a handgun permit holder who is injured on or in the property of a business entity that prohibits firearms a civil cause of action against the entity if the proximate cause of the injury was that the firearm ban prevented the person from adequately exercising the right of self-defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Handgun Permits
Description: As introduced, gives a handgun permit holder who is injured on or in the property of a business entity that prohibits firearms a civil cause of action against the entity if the proximate cause of the injury was that the firearm ban prevented the person from adequately exercising the right of self-defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 108th General Assembly
Last Action: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Barrett Rich;Dolores R. Gresham;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 4, 2014 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 30, 2014 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Jan 29, 2014 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 28, 2014 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 28, 2014 | 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
