2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0596: 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."

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Reset on Final cal. #2 of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Civil Justice Subcommittee(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/202521.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/30/202521.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/21/2025171.1 KB