Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 2371 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 65, relative to firearms.

Last action — Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  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 February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, changes from February 1 to February 15, the date by which the Tennessee bureau of investigation must report to the judiciary committee of the senate and the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives the amount of any background check fees charged to gun dealers that exceeds the costs associated with conducting background checks. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 65.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  3. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  4. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Intro., P1C.

  8. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor change.

  11. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  14. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

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

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

  17. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 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 2371 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, changes from February 1 to February 15, the date by which the Tennessee bureau of investigation must report to the judiciary committee of the senate and the criminal justice committee of the house of representatives the amount of any background check fees charged to gun dealers that exceeds the costs associated with conducting background checks. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 65.
Who sponsors HB 2371?
HB 2371 is sponsored by Todd, Chris (Republican) and Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2371?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 2371?
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