Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1075 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 513

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun; increases the classification for the intentional or knowing possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun from a Class E to a Class C felony; reclassifies certain other offenses involving the possession of firearm or handgun ammunition; makes a defendant ineligible for parole if convicted of aggravated assault that involved the use of a firearm from within a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  7. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed behind the budget

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0122)

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 12, PNV 8

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0393)

  29. Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 8

  30. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Signed by Senate Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 513

  36. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  47. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  48. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  49. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  50. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  51. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  52. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  53. Companion House Bill substituted

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 513

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1075 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun; increases the classification for the intentional or knowing possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun from a Class E to a Class C felony; reclassifies certain other offenses involving the possession of firearm or handgun ammunition; makes a defendant ineligible for parole if convicted of aggravated assault that involved the use of a firearm from within a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 1075?
SB 1075 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican) and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1075?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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