Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1801
Legislation Overview
Title: As introduced, gives a handgun permit holder who is injured on or in the property of a business entity that prohibits firearms a civil cause of action against the entity if the proximate cause of the injury was that the firearm ban prevented the person from adequately exercising the right of self-defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Subject: Handgun Permits
Description: As introduced, gives a handgun permit holder who is injured on or in the property of a business entity that prohibits firearms a civil cause of action against the entity if the proximate cause of the injury was that the firearm ban prevented the person from adequately exercising the right of self-defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 108th General Assembly
Last Action: Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm.
Last Action Date: March 18, 2014
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Dolores R. Gresham; Barrett Rich
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2014 | Assigned to Gen. Sub of: S. Jud Comm. |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2014 | Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 3/18/2014 |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2014 | P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm. |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2014 | Intro., P1C. |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2014 | Filed for intro. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 21, 2014 | 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
