Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

HB 0948 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms dispossession.

Last action — Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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  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 February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

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Summary

Domestic Violence - As introduced, requires a person who is convicted of domestic assault or subject to an order of protection to dispossess any firearm in the person's possession by transferring the firearm to a law enforcement agency and to provide the court with an affidavit of dispossession of firearms and a receipt from the law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  3. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Reset on Final cal. #2 of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  22. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0948 do?
Domestic Violence - As introduced, requires a person who is convicted of domestic assault or subject to an order of protection to dispossess any firearm in the person's possession by transferring the firearm to a law enforcement agency and to provide the court with an affidavit of dispossession of firearms and a receipt from the law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0948?
HB 0948 is sponsored by Brooks, Shaundelle (Democrat), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Dixie, Vincent (Democrat), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Johnson, Gloria (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), and Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0948?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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