Amends TCA Title 39.
Tennessee HB1190 establishes offenses related to the unauthorized control of motor vehicles and possession of stolen firearms. It affects individuals who knowingly obtain or control a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, classifying such actions as theft or a Class E felony, and criminalizes possession of a firearm that is known or should be known to be stolen as a Class A misdemeanor. The bill also allows for affirmative defenses related to claims of right or honest belief regarding consent.
Tennessee HB1190 establishes offenses related to the unauthorized control of motor vehicles and possession of stolen firearms. It affects individuals who knowingly obtain or control a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, classifying such actions as theft or a Class E felony, and criminalizes possession of a firearm that is known or should be known to be stolen as a Class A misdemeanor. The bill also allows for affirmative defenses related to claims of right or honest belief regarding consent.
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