Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0243 — 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.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - 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.

Bill Text

Action 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 Sponsor(s) withdrawn.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

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  22. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2025

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0243 do?
Criminal Offenses - 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.
Who sponsors SB 0243?
SB 0243 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0243?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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