Bill Sponsors: TN HB1006 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, confers criminal and civil immunity upon a person who uses or threatens force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense from a person committing criminal offense, unless the person is a law enforcement officer during discharge of the officer's duties and the person knows the person against whom force is used is a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2017-03-29 - Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee [HB1006 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Andy Holt [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-076FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jimmy Eldridge [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-073FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative David Byrd [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-071FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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