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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0395

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, Chapter 17 and Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1, relative to the possession of firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As enacted, allows persons who are not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a handgun to carry a handgun while hunting under certain circumstances, rather than only persons with a handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17 and Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 1.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 218

Last Action Date: May 3, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

6 sponsors: Kip Capley (R); Chris Todd (R); Clay Doggett (R); Jake McCalmon (R); Jody Barrett (R); Debra Moody (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 3, 2023 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 218
House Apr 10, 2023 Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House Apr 10, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 10, 2023 Comp. SB subst.
House Apr 3, 2023 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
House Apr 3, 2023 Reset on cal. for 4/10/2023
House Apr 3, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 30, 2023 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
House Mar 29, 2023 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
House Mar 9, 2023 Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 8, 2023 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023
House Mar 2, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 2, 2023 Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/9/2023
House Mar 1, 2023 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Mar 1, 2023 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023
House Feb 22, 2023 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/1/2023
House Feb 21, 2023 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Feb 15, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
House Feb 14, 2023 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
House Feb 8, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
House Feb 1, 2023 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 1, 2023 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Jan 30, 2023 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 23, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 1, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 25, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 25, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 23, 2023 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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