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HB0956Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the transfer of firearms.

Introduced

Introduced by Shaundelle Brooks, District 60

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires, subject to certain exemptions, that a sale or transfer of a firearm be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for sales or transfers that are not conducted through a gun dealer. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  8. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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