Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2311
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, creates a Class C misdemeanor of advertising the sale of a firearm if the seller intends to sell or transfer the firearm, or does actually sell or transfer the firearm, without conducting a criminal history background check on the buyer; removes exceptions to criminal history background check for collectors and occasional sales by dealers or other persons. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, creates a Class C misdemeanor of advertising the sale of a firearm if the seller intends to sell or transfer the firearm, or does actually sell or transfer the firearm, without conducting a criminal history background check on the buyer; removes exceptions to criminal history background check for collectors and occasional sales by dealers or other persons. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 111th General Assembly
Last Action: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: May 27, 2020
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mike Stewart (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 27, 2020 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee |
| House | May 20, 2020 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 5/27/2020 |
| House | Mar 17, 2020 | Meeting Canceled |
| House | Mar 11, 2020 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/17/2020 |
| House | Mar 10, 2020 | Action Def. in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee to 3/17/2020 |
| House | Mar 4, 2020 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/10/2020 |
| House | Feb 10, 2020 | Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 6, 2020 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary |
| House | Feb 5, 2020 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 4, 2020 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 4, 2020 | 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
