2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1589: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 40, relative to ammunition magazines for firearms.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits the manufacture, transfer, or purchase in this state of a detachable firearm ammunition magazine that is capable of storing and feeding more than 10 rounds of ammunition; a violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000; subjects to criminal forfeiture any magazines manufactured, transferred, or purchased in violation of this bill; grandfathers possession of magazines lawfully obtained prior to July 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 40.

Bill History

4/20/2023
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Reset on Final cal. #2 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/20/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Justin Pearson
Justin Pearson
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/14/20248.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text4/20/20238.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/18/202493.3 KB