Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0409
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, confers criminal and civil immunity upon a person who uses or threatens force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense from a person committing a criminal offense, unless the person against whom force is used is a law enforcement officer during discharge of the officer's duties and the person knows the person is an officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, confers criminal and civil immunity upon a person who uses or threatens force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense from a person committing a criminal offense, unless the person against whom force is used is a law enforcement officer during discharge of the officer's duties and the person knows the person is an officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 111th General Assembly
Last Action: Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary
Last Action Date: April 10, 2019
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Bruce Griffey (R); Chris Todd (R); Clay Doggett (R); Jay Reedy (R); David Byrd (R); Kirk Haston (R); Robin Smith (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 10, 2019 | Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary |
| House | Apr 3, 2019 | Placed on cal. Judiciary for 4/10/2019 |
| House | Apr 3, 2019 | Action def. in Judiciary to 4/10/2019 |
| House | Mar 27, 2019 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary |
| House | Mar 27, 2019 | Placed on cal. Judiciary for 4/3/2019 |
| House | Mar 20, 2019 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/27/2019 |
| House | Feb 27, 2019 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee of Judiciary |
| House | Feb 20, 2019 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/27/2019 |
| House | Feb 6, 2019 | Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 6, 2019 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary |
| House | Feb 4, 2019 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 31, 2019 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 31, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
