Bill
Bill > SB0243
TN SB0243
TN SB0243AN 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.
summary
Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new criminal offense in Tennessee related to tampering with firearm identification numbers. Specifically, it makes it a Class E felony for a person to knowingly alter, cover, deface, destroy, or remove a firearm's permanent serial number, manufacturer's identification plate, or other permanent distinguishing number with the intent to conceal or misrepresent the firearm's identity. The bill also makes it illegal to sell, purchase, or possess a firearm that has had its identifying numbers removed. Anyone convicted of this offense will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 180 days in jail, and the convicted individual must serve the entire mandatory minimum sentence without early release. This legislation aims to make it harder for individuals to obscure the origins of firearms, potentially helping law enforcement track weapons used in crimes. The new law will take effect on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee (on 03/25/2025)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0243&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB0243 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0042.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0042 (4375) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0312.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0243 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0243.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0243.pdf |
Loading...