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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0260

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Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, expands the offense of reckless endangerment to include a person's reckless failure to render inoperable or safely secure or lock a firearm, resulting in a child under 13 years of age gaining possession of the firearm and injuring or killing the child or another. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-103.

Subject: Criminal Offenses

Description: As introduced, expands the offense of reckless endangerment to include a person's reckless failure to render inoperable or safely secure or lock a firearm, resulting in a child under 13 years of age gaining possession of the firearm and injuring or killing the child or another. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-103.

Session: 111th General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Last Action Date: February 1, 2019

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Gloria Johnson (D); John Clemmons (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 1, 2019 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Jan 31, 2019 P2C, ref. to Judiciary
House Jan 30, 2019 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 29, 2019 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 29, 2019 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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