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

SB 819: Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, creates a civil action against any person or government entity that infringes upon a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee or United States Constitutions; requires the person or entity to be liable for actual or statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney's fees, and court costs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54.

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 819 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, creates a civil action against any person or government entity that infringes upon a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee or United States Constitutions; requires the person or entity to be liable for actual or statutory damages, punitive damages, attorney's fees, and court costs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54. Primary sponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): 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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kerry RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“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. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  11. Filed for introduction

Sources

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