Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 23 R cosponsors

HB 0873 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39, relative to weapons.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (23 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body armor, pepper spray, silencers, and other certain products; requires physical injury for a negligent entrustment action rather than an unreasonable risk of physical injury; specifies that a person who will be subject to an ordinance in the future or reasonably intends to be physically present in the political subdivision is an adversely affected party for purposes of filing certain actions; makes various other changes regarding civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers and the preemption of local regulation of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 329

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0383)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0366)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 20, PNV 0

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

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

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  25. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

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

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

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

  29. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  30. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

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

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

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

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  36. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  37. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  39. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  40. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  44. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  45. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  46. Filed for introduction

  47. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  48. Intro., P1C.

  49. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0873 do?
Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body armor, pepper spray, silencers, and other certain products; requires physical injury for a negligent entrustment action rather than an unreasonable risk of physical injury; specifies that a person who will be subject to an ordinance in the future or reasonably intends to be physically present in the political subdivision is an adversely affected party for purposes of filing certain actions; makes various other changes regarding civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers and the preemption of local regulation of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39.
Who sponsors HB 0873?
HB 0873 is sponsored by Jones R, Martin B, Burkhart, Fritts, Monty (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), and Hawk, David B. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0873?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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