Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB7012
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3, relative to firearm safety.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As enacted, directs the department of safety to provide free firearm locks to Tennessee residents upon request, subject to appropriations; requires department-approved handgun safety courses to contain instruction on the safe storage of firearms; exempts the retail sale of firearm safes and firearm safety devices from sales and use taxes beginning November 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1
Last Action Date: December 27, 2023
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: William Lamberth (R); Mark Cochran (R); Mark White (R); Mike Sparks (R); Dwayne Thompson (D); Charlie Baum (R); Jake McCalmon (R); Gino Bulso (R); Sam Whitson (R); G.A. Hardaway (D); Kirk Haston (R); Joe Towns (D); Jason Zachary (R); Tim Hicks (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (14 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1 | |
| House | Aug 28, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Aug 28, 2023 | Comp. SB subst. |
| House | Aug 24, 2023 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 8/24/23 |
| House | Aug 24, 2023 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023 |
| House | Aug 24, 2023 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| House | Aug 24, 2023 | Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023 |
| House | Aug 24, 2023 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| House | Aug 24, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Aug 23, 2023 | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| House | Aug 23, 2023 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| House | Aug 23, 2023 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023 |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 8/23/2023 |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023 |
| House | Aug 22, 2023 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Aug 21, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Aug 21, 2023 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Aug 15, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Sep 11, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Aug 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Aug 15, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA7022 | Amendment 2-0 to HB7012 | Aug 24, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| HA7026 | Amendment 3-0 to HB7012 | Aug 24, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| HA7003 | Amendment 1-0 to HB7012 | Aug 23, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
