Bill Title: As enacted, increases penalty for unlawfully possessing a firearm with a prior conviction for a felony involving use of force or violence from Class C felony to Class B felony; increases from Class D felony to Class C felony penalty for person unlawfully possessing firearm with prior felony drug offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-14 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 475 [SB1241 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Senator Mark Norris [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-032	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Doug Overbey [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
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Senator Jim Tracy [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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