DATE CREATED: January 31, 2023
LAST ACTION DATE: 07/14/2023
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 01/31/2023
PROGRESS: In Committee
BILL ID: HB1233
CATEGORIES: Justice
REGION: TN
As introduced, creates the offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle or boat while the person is not in the motor vehicle or boat unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle or boat; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
SESSION: 113th General Assembly
VERSIONS: 1
LAST ACTION: Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
ACTIONS: 21
SPONSORS: Caleb Hemmer (D)* , Mark White (R) , Sam Whitson (R) , Darren Jernigan (D) , John Clemmons (D) , Bill Beck (D) , Bo Mitchell (D) , Harold Love (D) , Joe Towns (D) , John Gillespie (R) , Gloria Johnson (D) , G.A. Hardaway (D) , Jason Powell (D)
KEYWORDS: Public Welfare Requiring, Fully Enclosed, Glove Box, Misdemeanor Punishable, Ordinary Observation, Pickup Truck, Rear Area, Firearm Ammunition, Motor Vehicle, Passenger Compartment