Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1407
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the use of force.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: February 12, 2025
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 6, 2025 | 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
