2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0903: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the transfer of firearms.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires, subject to certain exemptions, that a sale or transfer of a firearm be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for sales or transfers that are not conducted through a gun dealer. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

London Lamar
London Lamar
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/202511.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/19/2025142.6 KB