Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2958
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to firearm storage.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, creates the offense of storing a firearm when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor without parental consent or a person who is ineligible to possess a firearm is likely to gain access to the firearm; provides an exception to the offense if the person secures the firearm or carries the firearm on the person’s self; designates the offense as a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by fine only, or a Class E felony if a person is injured or killed as a result of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
Last Action Date: April 3, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: G.A. Hardaway (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 3, 2024 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee |
| House | Mar 27, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024 |
| House | Mar 27, 2024 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024 |
| House | Mar 20, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024 |
| House | Mar 19, 2024 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024 |
| House | Mar 13, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024 |
| House | Mar 12, 2024 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024 |
| House | Mar 6, 2024 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024 |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 5, 2024 | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
