Tennessee House Bill 1466 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-21 - Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2024
Pending: House Civil Justice Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, redefines "minor" to mean a person less than 21 years of age for the purpose of determining the legal age to purchase or own a firearm, unless the person is a military service member or honorably discharged or retired veteran at which point the person may be 18 years of age or older to purchase or own a firearm; makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a minor to purchase or own a firearm or for a person to sell, loan, or gift a firearm to a person younger than 21 years of age if the person is not a military service member or veteran. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Rep. Joe Towns [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-21	House	Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2024
2023-03-15	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
2023-02-07	House	Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-02	House	P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Criminal Justice Committee
2023-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

SB1343 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-15 - Sponsor(s) Added.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1466&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1466.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB1466.pdf