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HB 856
  • Introduced
    Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
HB 856
Tennessee House Bill
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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.
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House • Apr 14, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
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Mar 26, 2025, House
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (1)
YES: 7
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Apr 08, 2025, Senate
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (1)
YES: 4
NO: 3
OTHER: 1
YES: 4

NO: 3

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
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