Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1176 — Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, reduces the penalty for the offense of carrying a handgun without a permit and with the intent to go armed to a Class C misdemeanor with a $25 fine for a first offense or $50 for a second or subsequent offense and requires a citation to be issued in lieu of arrest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill reduces penalties for carrying a handgun without a permit.

This bill lowers the penalty for carrying a handgun without a permit to a Class C misdemeanor, allowing citations instead of arrests. It sets fines of $25 for a first offense and $50 for subsequent offenses.

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Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  2. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee / no second

  3. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/18/2017

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017

  5. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2017

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  10. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/11/2017

  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/12/2017

  14. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2017

  15. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/5/2017

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017

  17. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017

  18. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017

  19. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2017

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017

  21. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/29/2017

  22. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017

  23. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017

  25. Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17

  26. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017

  27. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017

  28. P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  30. P1C.

  31. Filed for intro.

  32. Intro.

  33. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Filed for introduction

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1176?
HB 1176 is sponsored by Faison, Jeremy (Republican) and Niceley.
What is the current status of HB 1176?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1176?
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