Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 22 R cosponsors

HB 0478 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 R).

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  21. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  22. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

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

  26. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0478 do?
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 HB 0478?
HB 0478 is sponsored by Martin B, Butler, Ed (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), and Vital, Greg (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0478?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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