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TN HB 1292

died on adjournment

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, expands the circumstances under which a law enforcement agency may petition a court for permission to destroy a firearm that has been confiscated by a law enforcement officer and declared to be contraband by a court, to any firearm, rather than only a firearm that is inoperable or unsafe. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1292 pass?

No. TN HB 1292 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-01): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 1292 about?

TN HB 1292 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, expands the circumstances under which a law enforcement agency may petition a court for permission to destroy a firearm that has been confiscated by a law enforcement officer and declared to be contraband by a court, to any firearm, rather than only a firearm that is inoperable or unsafe. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1292?

Powell is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1292.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-01 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Powellprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  7. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  8. 2025-04-01

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

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