HB 856

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Feb 05, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Votes


Actions


Apr 14, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 09, 2025

House

Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

Apr 02, 2025

House

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

Mar 31, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

Mar 20, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 19, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

House

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

Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

Feb 27, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 10, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Feb 06, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Feb 05, 2025

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 04, 2025

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0399 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0399 (7092)
Fiscal Note

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