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TN HB0563
Bill
Status
3/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Caleb Hemmer
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AI Summary
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Requires handguns left in unattended motor vehicles to be hidden from ordinary observation and locked in the trunk, glove box, utility box, or a securely affixed locked container
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Mandates handgun owners report loss or theft to law enforcement within 24 hours of discovery
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Classifies violations as Class C misdemeanors punishable only by completion of a court-approved handgun safety course, with no fines or incarceration permitted
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Defines "trunk" to exclude pickup truck beds, hatchback rear areas, station wagons, and SUV cargo areas
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Takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
Firearms and Ammunition
Last Action
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
3/26/2025