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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2908

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to establish a program in which a person may enroll to voluntarily waive the right to purchase firearms. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee

Last Action Date: April 9, 2024

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Sabi Kumar (R); Jeremy Faison (R); Bo Mitchell (D); Sam Whitson (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 9, 2024 Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee
House Apr 3, 2024 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/10/2024
House Apr 2, 2024 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House Apr 1, 2024 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 27, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House Mar 14, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House Mar 5, 2024 Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
House Feb 28, 2024 Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House Feb 28, 2024 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 21, 2024 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Feb 7, 2024 Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 5, 2024 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee- Government Operations for Review
House Feb 1, 2024 Intro., P1C.
House Jan 31, 2024 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 2024 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/2/2024 5 4 0 0 Yes
  • Bulso, Eugene (R) Nay
  • Capley, Kip (R) Nay
  • Eldridge, Rick (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Grills, Rusty (R) Nay
  • Lamberth, William (R) Yea
  • Parkinson, Antonio (D) Yea
  • Russell, Lowell (R) Yea
  • Todd, Chris (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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