Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2956
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, creates an offense to store or keep a firearm in any place unless the firearm is secured in a locked container, unloaded, and separate from ammunition so as to render the firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or another lawfully authorized user except when the firearm is carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user; exempts a juvenile who is knowingly in a mental health crisis to use a defense to prosecution for illegally possessing a handgun. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Last Action Date: February 15, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Raumesh Akbari (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2024 | Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 14, 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
