2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2689: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54, relative to the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, creates a civil action against any person or government entity that infringes upon a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee or United States Constitutions; requires the person or entity to be liable for actual or statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney's fees, and court costs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54.
Bill History
1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/10/2024
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Clay Doggett
Republican