Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2516
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54, relative to the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act.
Subject: Remedies and Special Proceedings
Description: As introduced, creates a civil action against any person or government entity that infringes upon a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee or United States Constitutions; requires the person or entity to be liable for actual or statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney's fees, and court costs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: April 2, 2024
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
3 sponsors: Kerry Roberts (R); Paul Bailey (R); Janince Bowling (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 2, 2024 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2024 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2024 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2024 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 26, 2024 | Sponsor change. |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2024 | Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2024 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2024 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2024 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2024 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2024 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2024 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2024 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Mar 26, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 31, 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
