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TN HB 596

died on adjournment

Firearms and Ammunition - 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; specifies procedures the clerk, TBI, and department of safety must follow upon receipt of a waiver. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 596 pass?

No. TN HB 596 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 (2026-03-18): Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee

What is TN HB 596 about?

TN HB 596 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Firearms and Ammunition - 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; specifies procedures the clerk, TBI, and department of safety must follow upon receipt of a waiver. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 596?

Freeman is the primary sponsor of TN HB 596.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2026-03-18 — Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Freemanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-03-19

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

  7. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Reset on Final cal. #2 of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  9. 2025-04-02

    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  10. 2026-01-14

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  11. 2026-01-21

    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Special Calendar on 3/18/2026

  12. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-18

    Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0596&ga=114

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