Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0312
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, adds certain exceptions to the definitions of "explosive weapon" and "restricted firearm ammunition" to permit possession or use of blank ammunition and certain practice rounds; creates a new affirmative defense to prosecution of prohibited weapons if possessed in accordance with certain federal laws or regulated by the ATF. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, adds certain exceptions to the definitions of "explosive weapon" and "restricted firearm ammunition" to permit possession or use of blank ammunition and certain practice rounds; creates a new affirmative defense to prosecution of prohibited weapons if possessed in accordance with certain federal laws or regulated by the ATF. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 109th General Assembly
Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: April 1, 2015
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mark Green;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2015 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2015 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2015 |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2015 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/31/2015 |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2015 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2015 |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2015 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2015 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2015 | Filed for introduction |
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
