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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1179

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Legislation Overview

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

Subject: Firearms and Ammunition

Description: As introduced, adds a requirement that notice of the prohibition or restriction on the possession of weapons by an individual or entity must be posted no more than three feet from each entrance; requires the notice sign to measure at least 22 inches wide and 22 inches high, have a red background and white letters, and be mounted within a certain distance from the ground. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: March 28, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Art Swann (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 28, 2023 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
Senate Mar 21, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
Senate Mar 15, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
Senate Mar 13, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate Mar 1, 2023 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
Senate Feb 6, 2023 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 2, 2023 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 31, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 2023 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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