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

SB 0642 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act."

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

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Summary

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which permits a person to voluntarily waive their firearm rights through filing a waiver with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of the person's residence; specifies procedures the clerk, TBI, and department of safety must follow upon receipt of a waiver. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  9. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Special Calendar on 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  13. Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

  26. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0642 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which permits a person to voluntarily waive their firearm rights through filing a waiver with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of the person's residence; specifies procedures the clerk, TBI, and department of safety must follow upon receipt of a waiver. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Who sponsors SB 0642?
SB 0642 is sponsored by Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0642?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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