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TN HB 596

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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

Introduced
2025-02-03
Status date
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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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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

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

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