TN HB7012 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3)
Status: Passed on December 27 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-12-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3)
Status: Passed on December 27 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-12-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, directs the department of safety to provide free firearm locks to Tennessee residents upon request, subject to appropriations; requires department-approved handgun safety courses to contain instruction on the safe storage of firearms; exempts the retail sale of firearm safes and firearm safety devices from sales and use taxes beginning November 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3, relative to firearm safety.
Sponsors
| Rep. William Lamberth [R] | Rep. Mark Cochran [R] | Rep. Mark White [R] | Rep. Mike Sparks [R] |
| Rep. Dwayne Thompson [D] | Rep. Charlie Baum [R] | Rep. Jake McCalmon [R] | Rep. Gino Bulso [R] |
| Rep. Sam Whitson [R] | Rep. G.A. Hardaway [D] | Rep. Kirk Haston [R] | Rep. Joe Towns [D] |
| Rep. Jason Zachary [R] | Rep. Tim Hicks [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-27 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1 | |
| 2023-08-28 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-08-28 | House | Comp. SB subst. |
| 2023-08-24 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-08-24 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 8/24/23 |
| 2023-08-24 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023 |
| 2023-08-24 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| 2023-08-24 | House | Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023 |
| 2023-08-24 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| 2023-08-23 | House | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023 |
| 2023-08-23 | House | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| 2023-08-23 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| 2023-08-22 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-08-22 | House | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 8/23/2023 |
| 2023-08-22 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2023-08-22 | House | Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023 |
| 2023-08-22 | House | Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-08-22 | House | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2023-08-21 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2023-08-21 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-08-15 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB7085 (Crossfiled) 2023-12-27 - Effective date(s) 09/08/2023, 11/01/2023
