Tennessee Senate Bill 7040 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 21 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-08-22 - Lay on the Table
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the department, in the months of November 2023, February 2024, and May 2024, to use its existing permanent electronic overhead informational displays located on the interstate system to provide periodic messages to the motoring public that encourage the safe storage of firearms; allows the department to develop guidelines, in consultation with the department of safety, for the content of a message to be placed on the displays. - Amends TCA Title 54 and Title 55.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54 and Title 55, relative to the safe storage of firearms.

Sen. Charlane Oliver [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-22	Senate	Lay on the Table
2023-08-22	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-08-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/22/2023
2023-08-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-08-21	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB7090 (Crossfiled) 2023-08-22 - Sponsor(s) Added.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB7040&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB7040.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB7090.pdf