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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2170

  this is an anti-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 introduced, creates the offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle or boat while the person is not in the motor vehicle or boat unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle or boat; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Session: 112th General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: March 16, 2022

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Raumesh Akbari (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 16, 2022 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Mar 16, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2022
Senate Mar 15, 2022 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/2022
Senate Mar 9, 2022 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
Senate Feb 3, 2022 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Feb 2, 2022 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 31, 2022 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 31, 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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