Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 0034 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Last action — Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

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

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 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 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. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Meeting Canceled

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Re-ref. to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  31. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

  35. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

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

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

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0933)

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

  44. Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0034 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 SB 0034?
SB 0034 is sponsored by Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), and Lamar, London (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0034?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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