Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB2536
Legislation Overview
Title: 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 and Title 8, Chapter 47.
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 and Title 8, Chapter 47.
Session: 111th General Assembly
Last Action: Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee
Last Action Date: June 11, 2020
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Clay Doggett (R); David Byrd (R); Jay Reedy (R); Bruce Griffey (R); James Van Huss (R); Debra Moody (R); Timothy Hill (R); Rick Eldridge (R); Sabi Kumar (R); Jerry Sexton (R); Chris Todd (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 11, 2020 | Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Jun 10, 2020 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/11/2020 |
| House | Jun 10, 2020 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Jun 3, 2020 | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/8/2020 |
| House | Jun 2, 2020 | Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 6/9/2020 |
| House | May 27, 2020 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | May 27, 2020 | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 6/2/2020 |
| 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 | Mar 3, 2020 | Action Def. in s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee to 3/10/2020 |
| House | Feb 26, 2020 | Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 3/3/2020 |
| House | Feb 11, 2020 | Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 10, 2020 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary |
| House | Feb 6, 2020 | P1C. |
| House | Feb 5, 2020 | Intro. |
| House | Feb 5, 2020 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 5, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0937 | Amendment 1-0 to HB2536 | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
