Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1333
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54 and Title 8, Chapter 47, relative to the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act.
Subject: Remedies and Special Proceedings
Description: As introduced, creates a civil action against any government entity, official, employee, or agent that violates a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee Constitution or United States Constitution; specifies such a violation may be prosecuted as official oppression; provides for injunctive relief; clarifies that the enforcement of any law is not considered a violation. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54 and Title 8, Chapter 47.
Session: 112th General Assembly
Last Action: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second
Last Action Date: April 13, 2021
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2021 | Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second |
| Senate | Apr 7, 2021 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021 |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2021 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2021 |
| Senate | Mar 17, 2021 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2021 |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2021 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2021 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2021 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 11, 2021 | 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
