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TNHB1600Engross
50%
As introduced, prohibits the purchase or possession of a firearm by a person under 25 years of age if the person was previously adjudicated delinquent for an act that, if committed by an adult, would have constituted one or more certain offenses; all...
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2024-04-25
Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 8
TNHB2035Intro
25%
As introduced, preempts the entire field of legislation regarding extreme risk protection orders to the exclusion of all county, city, town, municipality, or metropolitan government law, ordinances, resolutions, enactments, or regulation; declares a ...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2809Intro
25%
As introduced, expands the definition of a law enforcement officer to include retired law enforcement officers who are carrying a firearm pursuant to certain state laws for purposes of when a law enforcement officer may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA ...
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2024-04-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2032Intro
25%
As introduced, removes the offense of possessing a weapon in a building that prohibits or restricts weapons; allows a person with an enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a handgun into a business that prohibits or restricts weapons; removes penalti...
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2024-04-09
Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee
TNHB2908Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to establish a program in which a person may enroll to voluntarily waive the right to purchase firearms. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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2024-04-09
Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee
TNHB1589Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits the manufacture, transfer, or purchase in this state of a detachable firearm ammunition magazine that is capable of storing and feeding more than 10 rounds of ammunition; a violation is subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,...
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2024-04-03
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
TNHB1593Intro
25%
As introduced, requires, subject to certain exemptions, that a sale or transfer of a firearm be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for sales or transfers that are not conducted through a gun dealer; ch...
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2024-04-03
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
TNHB1596Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits a gun dealer from delivering a firearm to a purchaser until 15 business days after the completion of certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Section 39-17-1316.
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB1587Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits the manufacture of semi-automatic rifles in this state; specifies that a violation of this prohibition is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 47 and Title 68.
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2024-04-03
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
TNHB1592Intro
25%
As introduced, requires the owner of a firearm to report loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of discovery of the loss or theft; a violation is punishable only by a civil penalty of up to $500. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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2024-04-03
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
TNHB2192Intro
25%
As introduced, requires a gun dealer to ensure that 14 days have passed since the transaction was initiated by the purchaser before transferring a firearm to a purchaser. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2277Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits the sale of firearms to persons under 21 years of age; classifies the sale or attempted sale of a firearm to a person under 21 years of age as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2350Intro
25%
As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor of knowingly or recklessly permitting a child under 12 years of age to have access to or possession, custody, or use of a firearm unless the person has the permission of the child's parent or guardian, t...
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2024-04-03
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
TNHB2454Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Anti-Road Rage Act of 2024"; creates a Class E felony for the reckless discharge of a firearm while operating, or as a passenger in, a motor vehicle; creates a Class A misdemeanor for the reckless brandishing or display of ...
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2958Intro
25%
As introduced, creates the offense of storing a firearm when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor without parental consent or a person who is ineligible to possess a firearm is likely to gain access to the firearm; provides an exce...
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2963Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a switch or auto sear device designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by...
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2024-04-03
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB1594Intro
25%
As introduced, allows a court to issue an extreme risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a fi...
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2024-04-02
No Action Taken
TNHB1586Intro
25%
As introduced, allows a law enforcement officer to petition for an extreme risk protection order; requires the court to issue an extreme risk protection order if, after notice and a hearing on the petition, the court finds by clear and convincing evi...
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2024-04-02
No Action Taken
TNHB1588Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits the storage of a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle unless the firearm or ammunition is not plainly observable and either the owner is present in the vehicle or the firearm or ammunition is inside a locked compa...
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2024-04-02
No Action Taken
TNHB1591Intro
25%
As introduced, creates an offense to store or keep a firearm in any place unless the firearm is secured in a locked container, unloaded, and separate from ammunition so as to render the firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or another...
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2024-04-02
No Action Taken
TNHB1667Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes local governments to regulate the storage of a firearm in a motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is unoccupied; applies in counties having a population greater than 98,800, according to the 2020 or a subsequent federal censu...
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2024-04-02
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
TNHB1712FailAs introduced, allows a court to issue a risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; au...
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2024-04-02
Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
TNHB1823Intro
25%
As introduced, defines "firearm hold agreement" as a private transaction between a licensed federal firearms dealer and a firearm owner under which the dealer takes possession of the owner’s firearm at the owner's request, holds the firearm for an ...
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2024-04-02
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
TNHB1821Intro
25%
As introduced, requires a person to obtain an enhanced handgun permit or a concealed handgun carry permit to carry a handgun in certain counties; requires the department of safety to create a three-year pilot program in certain counties that waives t...
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2024-04-02
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
TNHB2014Intro
25%
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which permits a person to voluntarily waive their firearm rights through filing a waiver with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of the person's residence or with the...
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2024-04-02
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
TNHB2195FailAs introduced, prohibits the possession of an assault weapon; makes it a Class E felony to illegally possess an assault weapon; directs those in possession of an assault weapon before July 1, 2024, to apply for a certificate of possession; requires t...
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2024-04-02
Failed for lack of motion in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2648FailAs introduced, deletes provisions authorizing permitless carry of handguns; requires range training for handgun carry permits. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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2024-04-02
Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2825Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes a county legislative body to elect not to permit persons within the county to lawfully carry a handgun without a handgun carry permit by passage of a resolution; requires a county that has passed such a resolution to provide...
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2024-04-02
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
TNHB2695Intro
25%
As introduced, authorizes an attorney to carry a handgun in a building and room in which judicial proceedings are in progress if the attorney is present in furtherance of the attorney’s representation of a party with business before the court, is a...
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2024-04-02
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
TNHB2883Intro
25%
As introduced, allows law enforcement officers, whether on-duty or off-duty, retired law enforcement officers, active duty and retired members of the armed forces of the United States, whether in discharge of official duties or not, and enhanced hand...
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2024-04-02
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
TNHB1574Intro
25%
As introduced, allows a court to issue a risk protection order upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a person poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to the person or others if allowed to possess or purchase a firearm; au...
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2024-03-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2336FailAs introduced, prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or transfer of an 80 percent frame or 80 percent receiver on or after July 1, 2024, without a manufacturer's serial number prominently stamped on the item or on a piece of metal securely a...
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2024-03-19
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2329FailAs introduced, deletes an exception to the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed for persons carrying, whether openly or concealed, a handgun if the person lawfully possesses the handgun, is in a place where the person is lawfully...
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2024-03-19
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2352FailAs introduced, requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or theft unless the owner is physically incapable of making a report, and to notify the law enforcem...
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2024-03-19
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB2333Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a switch or auto sear device designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by...
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2024-03-19
Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2505FailAs introduced, requires retailers and sellers of firearm ammunition to maintain ammunition in an area inaccessible to a customer in a retail establishment; classifies a violation as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
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2024-03-19
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
TNHB1583FailAs introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the indiv...
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2024-03-12
Failed in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
TNHB2193FailAs introduced, imposes an additional 15-percent tax on the retail sale of firearms; requires revenue from the firearms tax to be deposited into the K-12 mental health counselor fund to be administered by the department of education and used exclusive...
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2024-03-12
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Administration
TNHB1935FailAs introduced, prohibits sales and purchases of certain high-capacity, semi-automatic firearms. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 36-3-625; Section 38-3-119; Title 39 and Section 40-14-109.
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2024-03-05
Failed for lack of motion in: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2752Intro
25%
As introduced, deletes the offense of unlawful carrying with intent to go armed, deletes the prohibition on carrying after a domestic assault conviction; deletes the offense of a juvenile knowingly possessing a handgun; creates the offense of a juven...
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2024-03-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB2016Intro
25%
As introduced, extends from 60 days to 120 days, the time within which a handgun carry permit holder must notify the department of safety in writing of a change in the permit holder's principal place of residence. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Tit...
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2024-02-08
Sponsor(s) Added.
TNHB1868Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits a gun dealer from delivering to a purchaser a trigger crank, bump stock, bump-fire device, or any other part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the r...
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2735Intro
25%
As introduced, creates a Class E felony that is committed when a person provides to a gun dealer or private seller of firearms what the person knows to be materially false information with intent to deceive the dealer or seller about the legality of ...
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2856Intro
25%
As introduced, prohibits certain entities from assigning a merchant category code to, or a separate classification for, a merchant that is a seller of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories separately from general merchandise retailers or sport...
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeHB2856
TNHB2854Intro
25%
As introduced, exempts the retail sale of firearms that have a barrel less than an internal diameter of .50 caliber and shotguns of 10 gauge or greater from the sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
TNHB2872Intro
25%
As introduced, requires clerks of court to collect and report a finding that a person is incompetent to stand trial in a criminal proceeding to the federal bureau of investigation and department of safety; prohibits the purchase or possession of a fi...
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2885Intro
25%
As introduced, adds bipods to the list of items that are considered to be a firearms accessory for purposes of the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2951Intro
25%
As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony the offenses of unlawful purchase by or unlawful sale to a person who is prohibited by state or federal law from owning, possessing, or purchasing a firearm; prohibits the purcha...
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2881Intro
25%
As introduced, subject to exceptions for confiscated firearms, makes it a Class E felony offense for a person to knowingly receive, possess, conceal, store, barter, sell, transfer, or dispose of a firearm that has had the importer’s or manufacturer...
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2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
TNHB2456Intro
25%
As introduced, deletes an exception to the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed for persons carrying, whether openly or concealed, a handgun if the person lawfully possesses the handgun, is in a place where the person is lawfully...
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2024-02-06
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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