Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2671
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 Class A misdemeanor of knowingly or recklessly permitting a child under 12 years of age to have access to or possession, custody, or use of a firearm unless the person has the permission of the child's parent or guardian, the child is under the supervision of an adult, and the firearm was used for lawful sporting activity; increases the punishment for illegally providing a handgun to a juvenile from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - 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 29, 2022
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Sara Kyle (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2022 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2022 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022 |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2022 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2022 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2022 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 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
