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

HB 873: Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body armor, pepper spray, silencers, and other certain products; requires physical injury for a negligent entrustment action rather than an unreasonable risk of physical injury; specifies that a person who will be subject to an ordinance in the future or reasonably intends to be physically present in the political subdivision is an adversely affected party for purposes of filing certain actions; makes various other changes regarding civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers and the preemption of local regulation of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39.

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 873 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body armor, pepper spray, silencers, and other certain products; requires physical injury for a negligent entrustment action rather than an unreasonable risk of physical injury; specifies that a person who will be subject to an ordinance in the future or reasonably intends to be physically present in the political subdivision is an adversely affected party for purposes of filing certain actions; makes various other changes regarding civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers and the preemption of local regulation of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39. Primary sponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Monty FrittsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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