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TN HB0563

Bill

Status

Failed

3/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Caleb Hemmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Mandates handgun owners report loss or theft to law enforcement within 24 hours of discovery

  • Classifies violations as Class C misdemeanors punishable only by completion of a court-approved handgun safety course, with no fines or incarceration permitted

  • Defines "trunk" to exclude pickup truck beds, hatchback rear areas, station wagons, and SUV cargo areas

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee3/19/2025
Judiciary2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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