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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2859

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to a voluntary waiver of firearm rights.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, creates a process for a person to file a voluntary waiver of firearm rights for the purpose of prohibiting the person from purchasing a firearm; provides for a revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights; creates the offense of selling or transferring a firearm to a person knowing that the person has executed a voluntary waiver of firearm rights that has not been revoked. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

Last Action Date: February 9, 2022

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Sabi Kumar (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 9, 2022 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 7, 2022 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Criminal Justice Committee-- Government Operations for Review
House Feb 3, 2022 P1C.
House Feb 2, 2022 Filed for introduction
House Feb 2, 2022 Intro.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Feb 2, 2022 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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