Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0578 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds certain criminal offenses to the list of dangerous felonies for purposes of the offense of possessing a firearm or antique firearm during commission or attempt to commit a dangerous felony. - 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. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  12. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  18. Companion House Bill substituted

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 492

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  30. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  31. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  32. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  33. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  35. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  36. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  37. Placed behind the budget

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  39. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  40. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  41. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  43. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0193)

  46. Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 4, PNV 1

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  48. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  49. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  50. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0394)

  51. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  52. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  53. Signed by H. Speaker

  54. Signed by Senate Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 492

  58. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0578 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, adds certain criminal offenses to the list of dangerous felonies for purposes of the offense of possessing a firearm or antique firearm during commission or attempt to commit a dangerous felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Who sponsors HB 0578?
HB 0578 is sponsored by Doggett, Clay (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Howell, Dan (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), and Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0578?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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