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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2509

  this is an pro-gun bill
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 enacted, removes a short-barrel rifle or shotgun from the list of weapons the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of which is prohibited under state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1038

Last Action Date: May 25, 2022

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'.

23 sponsors: Rusty Grills (R); Bruce Griffey (R); John Ragan (R); Chris Todd (R); Debra Moody (R); Jerry Sexton (R); Clay Doggett (R); Jerome Moon (R); Tim Hicks (R); Terri Lynn Weaver (R); David Byrd (R); Kelly Keisling (R); Dale Carr (R); Mark Cochran (R); Bud Hulsey (R); Todd Warner (R); Jay Reedy (R); Chris Hurt (R); Paul Sherrell (R); Mary Littleton (R); Ryan Williams (R); Rick Eldridge (R); Rush Bricken (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 23% (23 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 25, 2022 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1038
House Apr 25, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 25, 2022 Comp. SB subst.
House Apr 20, 2022 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/25/2022
House Apr 19, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 19, 2022 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2022
House Apr 13, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Apr 6, 2022 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House Apr 5, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 30, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 30, 2022 Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/6/2022
House Mar 29, 2022 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Mar 23, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2022
House Mar 9, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
House Mar 2, 2022 Sponsor(s) Added.
House Mar 2, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
House Mar 2, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
House Feb 23, 2022 Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/2/2022
House Feb 23, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
House Feb 16, 2022 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
House Feb 8, 2022 Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 8, 2022 Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 3, 2022 P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House Feb 2, 2022 Intro., P1C.
House Feb 1, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 17, 2022 state link bill text
Draft Feb 1, 2022 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

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