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

HB 478: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, specifies that a person does not commit an offense if the person possesses or carries a firearm into an area that is posted if, upon the request of an individual authorized to control access to the property, the person immediately leaves the property or stores the firearm in a personal vehicle in accordance with state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 478 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, specifies that a person does not commit an offense if the person possesses or carries a firearm into an area that is posted if, upon the request of an individual authorized to control access to the property, the person immediately leaves the property or stores the firearm in a personal vehicle in accordance with state law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Primary sponsor: Ed Butler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed ButlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  4. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  5. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source