TN HB 478
died on adjournmentFirearms and Ammunition - As introduced, specifies that a person does not commit an offense if the person possesses or carries a firearm into an area that is posted if, upon the request of an individual authorized to control access to the property, the person immediately leaves the property or stores the firearm in a personal vehicle in accordance with state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 478 pass?
No. TN HB 478 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 (2025-04-02): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
What is TN HB 478 about?
TN HB 478 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, specifies that a person does not commit an offense if the person possesses or carries a firearm into an area that is posted if, upon the request of an individual authorized to control access to the property, the person immediately leaves the property or stores the firearm in a personal vehicle in accordance with state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 478?
Butler is the primary sponsor of TN HB 478.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2025-04-02 — Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Butlerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-04
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-05
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-19
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
2025-03-25
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-25 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 441
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