Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2259
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the creation of the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act."
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which creates a process for a person to file a voluntary waiver of firearm rights for the purpose of prohibiting the person from purchasing or possessing a firearm; provides for a revocation of the voluntary waiver of firearm rights; creates the offense of selling or transferring a firearm to a person who has executed a voluntary waiver of firearm rights form that has not been revoked. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Sponsor(s) Added.
Last Action Date: February 13, 2024
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Heidi Campbell (D); Art Swann (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2024 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 30, 2024 | 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
