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TN HB 956

died on adjournment

Firearms and Ammunition - 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. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 956 pass?

No. TN HB 956 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 (2026-03-25): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 956 about?

TN HB 956 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Firearms and Ammunition - 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. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 956?

Brooks is the primary sponsor of TN HB 956.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
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bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Brooksprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-25

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  3. 2025-03-26

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  4. 2025-03-19

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

  5. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  8. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0956&ga=114

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