Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 563
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of storing a firearm or firearm ammunition in a motor vehicle while the person is not in the motor vehicle unless the firearm or firearm ammunition is kept from ordinary observation and locked within the trunk, utility or glove box, or a locked container securely affixed to the motor vehicle; requires the owner of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of the discovery of the loss or theft. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hemmer (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 26, 2025): Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Failed (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 26, 2025 · House
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction