Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1343
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, redefines "minor" to mean a person less than 21 years of age for the purpose of determining the legal age to purchase or own a firearm, unless the person is a military service member or honorably discharged or retired veteran at which point the person may be 18 years of age or older to purchase or own a firearm; makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a minor to purchase or own a firearm or for a person to sell, loan, or gift a firearm to a person younger than 21 years of age if the person is not a military service member or veteran. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Sponsor(s) Added.
Last Action Date: February 15, 2023
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: London Lamar (D); Heidi Campbell (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2023 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 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
