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HB0588Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.

Introduced

Introduced by Ed Butler, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, creates a Class E felony for altering or defacing a permanent distinguishing number on a firearm and selling, purchasing, or possessing such a firearm with a mandatory minimum sentence of 180 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

March 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Sponsor change.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  9. Meeting Canceled

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  13. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  17. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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