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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2374

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, specifies that all collateral criminal charges involving possession, storage, use or transportation of a firearm be dismissed if there is a determination that a person's use of force was justifiable self-defense, that the charges be expunged and that all administrative hearings resulting from the same use of force be concluded and decided in the person's favor. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1322.

Subject: Weapons

Description: As introduced, specifies that all collateral criminal charges involving possession, storage, use or transportation of a firearm be dismissed if there is a determination that a person's use of force was justifiable self-defense, that the charges be expunged and that all administrative hearings resulting from the same use of force be concluded and decided in the person's favor. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1322.

Session: 108th General Assembly

Last Action: Held on desk.

Last Action Date: April 17, 2014

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Paul Bailey;Niceley

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 17, 2014 Held on desk.
House Apr 16, 2014 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2014
House Apr 14, 2014 Reset on Last Regular cal.
House Apr 11, 2014 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2014
House Apr 11, 2014 Reset on Regular cal. for 4/14/14
House Apr 8, 2014 H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/9/2014
House Apr 7, 2014 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2014
House Apr 2, 2014 Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 26, 2014 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/2/2014
House Mar 26, 2014 Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Mar 19, 2014 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2014
House Mar 19, 2014 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2014
House Mar 12, 2014 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2014
House Feb 12, 2014 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 10, 2014 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 6, 2014 P1C.
House Feb 5, 2014 Intro.
House Feb 5, 2014 Filed for intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 5, 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

(VOICE VOTE) CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Civil Justice Committee

(VOICE VOTE) CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee

(VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 2

Link: link to state bill page

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