Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 0599 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Last action — Re-ref. to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor for knowingly giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring a firearm to a person when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the person receiving the firearm is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm under state or federal 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. 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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  15. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  17. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  19. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0933)

  23. Failed to pass Senate, Ayes 11, Nays 21

  24. Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  30. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  31. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  32. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  33. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  34. Meeting Canceled

  35. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  36. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  38. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  39. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

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

  41. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  42. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  43. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  44. Re-ref. to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0599 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor for knowingly giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring a firearm to a person when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the person receiving the firearm is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm under state or federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Who sponsors HB 0599?
HB 0599 is sponsored by Freeman, Bob (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0599?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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