Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 563: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle while the person is not in the motor vehicle unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

In committee Last action March 26, 2025: Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 563 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle while the person is not in the motor vehicle unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Primary sponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democratic).