Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2288
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, requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or theft unless the owner is physically incapable of making a report, and to notify the law enforcement agency if the firearm is subsequently recovered; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $500 for the first violation of the reporting requirement and punishes a second or subsequent violation as a Class B misdemeanor; requires a gun dealer to inform the purchaser of a firearm of the requirement to report a lost or stolen firearm to law enforcement. - 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 20, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Charlane Oliver (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2024 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 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
