Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1667
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, eliminates separate offense of felon in possession of handgun and instead applies offense of felon in possession of firearm to felons possessing handguns; establishes that person convicted of nonviolent felony, including felony drug offense, does not commit offense of felon in possession of firearm if person has had conviction expunged or has had rights of citizenship fully restored. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, eliminates separate offense of felon in possession of handgun and instead applies offense of felon in possession of firearm to felons possessing handguns; establishes that person convicted of nonviolent felony, including felony drug offense, does not commit offense of felon in possession of firearm if person has had conviction expunged or has had rights of citizenship fully restored. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: April 3, 2018
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mark Green (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2018 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2018 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/3/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2018 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2018 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2018 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2018 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2018 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2018 |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2018 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2018 |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2018 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2018 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2018 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 18, 2018 | 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
