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

SB 1244: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires, if the respondent on an order of protection dispossesses firearms by transferring possession to a third party who is not prohibited from possessing firearms, the respondent to specify the third party and the physical address where all firearms are located on the affidavit of firearms dispossession form; requires the third party to sign the affidavit of firearms dispossession form to acknowledge receipt of the firearms. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

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

SB 1244 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires, if the respondent on an order of protection dispossesses firearms by transferring possession to a third party who is not prohibited from possessing firearms, the respondent to specify the third party and the physical address where all firearms are located on the affidavit of firearms dispossession form; requires the third party to sign the affidavit of firearms dispossession form to acknowledge receipt of the firearms. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6. Primary sponsor: Becky Massey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becky MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  4. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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