Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

SB 642: 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

SB 642 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 31, 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: Heidi Campbell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heidi CampbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“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. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  3. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  8. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  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