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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1427

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: As introduced, requires, when neither the seller nor purchaser of a firearm is a licensed gun dealer that the transaction be completed through a licensed gun dealer, and that the dealer perform the same background check required for purchases from licensed gun dealers. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, requires, when neither the seller nor purchaser of a firearm is a licensed gun dealer that the transaction be completed through a licensed gun dealer, and that the dealer perform the same background check required for purchases from licensed gun dealers. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

Session: 111th General Assembly

Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: May 27, 2020

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Mike Stewart (D); John Clemmons (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 27, 2020 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
House May 20, 2020 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
House Mar 17, 2020 Meeting Canceled
House Mar 11, 2020 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
House Mar 10, 2020 Action Def. in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
House Mar 4, 2020 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
House Feb 28, 2020 Reassigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
House Apr 3, 2019 Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
House Mar 27, 2019 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
House Mar 27, 2019 Action Def. in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee to 4/3/2019
House Mar 20, 2019 Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
House Feb 13, 2019 Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee
House Feb 11, 2019 P2C, ref. to Judiciary
House Feb 7, 2019 P1C.
House Feb 6, 2019 Intro.
House Feb 6, 2019 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 6, 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

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