Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0274
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, removes the authority of local governments to prohibit by resolution the possession of handguns in parks or recreational areas owned or operated by the local government; exempts persons who are authorized to carry handguns from the offense of carrying or possessing weapons in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, removes the authority of local governments to prohibit by resolution the possession of handguns in parks or recreational areas owned or operated by the local government; exempts persons who are authorized to carry handguns from the offense of carrying or possessing weapons in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1311.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee
Last Action Date: March 11, 2015
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Tilman Goins; James Van Huss;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 11, 2015 | Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Mar 4, 2015 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2015 |
| House | Feb 25, 2015 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 19, 2015 | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/25/2015 |
| House | Feb 12, 2015 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 11, 2015 | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 11, 2015 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| House | Feb 9, 2015 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 3, 2015 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 3, 2015 | 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
