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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1233

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, creates the offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle or boat while the person is not in the motor vehicle or boat unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle or boat; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

Last Action Date: July 14, 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'.

13 sponsors: Caleb Hemmer (D); Mark White (R); Sam Whitson (R); Darren Jernigan (D); John Clemmons (D); Bill Beck (D); Bo Mitchell (D); Harold Love (D); Joe Towns (D); John Gillespie (R); Gloria Johnson (D); G.A. Hardaway (D); Jason Powell (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 13% (13 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 14, 2023 Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House Apr 5, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 4, 2023 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
House Apr 3, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 29, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2023
House Mar 28, 2023 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/4/2023
House Mar 22, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2023
House Mar 21, 2023 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/28/2023
House Mar 20, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 15, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
House Mar 14, 2023 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
House Mar 8, 2023 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
House Mar 8, 2023 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 7, 2023 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 2, 2023 P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 1, 2023 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 31, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 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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