Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0856
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the use of force.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Intro., P1C.
Last Action Date: February 5, 2025
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Kip Capley (R); Monty Fritts (R); Jason Zachary (R); Rusty Grills (R); Chris Todd (R); Clay Doggett (R); Debra Moody (R); Tom Stinnett (R); Tim Rudd (R); John Crawford (R); Jake McCalmon (R); Brock Martin (R); Lee Reeves (R); Johnny Garrett (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (14 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 5, 2025 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 4, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 6, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 4, 2025 | 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
