Tennessee Senate Bill 2959

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-15 - Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Pending: Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, allows a court to issue an extreme risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; authorizes a law enforcement officer, relative, or school administrator to petition for the extreme risk protection order; requires training for law enforcement officers on how to petition for an extreme risk protection order; requires the department of safety to develop a public awareness campaign to educate the public about extreme risk protection orders. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to extreme risk protection orders.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-15	Senate	Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
2024-02-14	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1594 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-02 - No Action Taken

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2959&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2959.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB1594.pdf