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

HB 596: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which permits a person to voluntarily waive their firearm rights through filing a waiver with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of the person's residence; specifies procedures the clerk, TBI, and department of safety must follow upon receipt of a waiver. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and 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 596 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Act," which permits a person to voluntarily waive their firearm rights through filing a waiver with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of the person's residence; specifies procedures the clerk, TBI, and department of safety must follow upon receipt of a waiver. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Section 10-7-504 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Primary sponsor: Bob Freeman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob FreemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“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. Failed for lack of second in: Civil Justice Subcommittee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Special Calendar on 3/18/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 1/21/2026
  5. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  6. Reset on Final cal. #2 of Civil Justice Subcommittee
  7. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review
  11. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
  12. Intro., P1C.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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