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

HB 514: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires TACIR to perform a study on the impact of this state's firearm laws on each county's firearm sales, criminal offenses, and use of firearms for self-defense, as well as identifying the similarities and dissimilarities between the impacts on each county. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

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 514 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires TACIR to perform a study on the impact of this state's firearm laws on each county's firearm sales, criminal offenses, and use of firearms for self-defense, as well as identifying the similarities and dissimilarities between the impacts on each county. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: John Gillespie (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John GillespiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97

“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. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  2. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to TACIR Calendar
  3. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
  8. Meeting Canceled
  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
  10. Ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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