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TN HB 563

died on adjournment

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle while the person is not in the motor vehicle unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 563 pass?

No. TN HB 563 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-26): Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 563 about?

TN HB 563 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle while the person is not in the motor vehicle unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 563?

Hemmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 563.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-03-26 — Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hemmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. 2025-03-26

    Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Failed (1)

    2025-03-26 · fail · 2-6

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0563&ga=114

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