Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0339
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, reduces the penalty for the offense of carrying a handgun without a permit and with the intent to go armed to a Class C misdemeanor with a $25 fine for a first offense or $50 for a second or subsequent offense and requires a citation to be issued in lieu of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, reduces the penalty for the offense of carrying a handgun without a permit and with the intent to go armed to a Class C misdemeanor with a $25 fine for a first offense or $50 for a second or subsequent offense and requires a citation to be issued in lieu of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40.
Session: 110th General Assembly
Last Action: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second
Last Action Date: April 18, 2017
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Frank Niceley (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 18, 2017 | Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/18/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/11/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2017 |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/5/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017 |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2017 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017 |
| Senate | Feb 8, 2017 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2017 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2017 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 2017 | 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
