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HB0554Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54, relative to the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act.

Failed

Introduced by Kip Capley, District 71

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

April 2, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee · April 2, 2025

3

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Elaine Davis18No
Tom Stinnett20No
Ron Travis31No
Johnny Garrett45Yes
Chris Todd73Yes
Gloria Johnson90No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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