Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 0944 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 38-3-119 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to firearms.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of 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 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the possession of an assault weapon; directs those in possession of an assault weapon before July 1, 2025, to apply for a certificate of possession; creates the Class E felony offense of purchasing, selling, possessing, or using a part, component, device, or attachment designed to accelerate the fire of a semiautomatic rifle and makes any semiautomatic rifle that includes an accelerated fire part, component, or device a prohibited weapon. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 38-3-119 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

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 3/23/2026

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

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

  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

  10. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee- Government Operations for Review

  11. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  13. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  17. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

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

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

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0944 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the possession of an assault weapon; directs those in possession of an assault weapon before July 1, 2025, to apply for a certificate of possession; creates the Class E felony offense of purchasing, selling, possessing, or using a part, component, device, or attachment designed to accelerate the fire of a semiautomatic rifle and makes any semiautomatic rifle that includes an accelerated fire part, component, or device a prohibited weapon. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 38-3-119 and Title 39, Chapter 17.
Who sponsors HB 0944?
HB 0944 is sponsored by Mitchell, Bo (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0944?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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