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

Tennessee HB 949

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, creates a criminal offense of storing or keeping a firearm in any place if the firearm is not secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock or other safety device that is properly engaged so as to render the firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or another lawfully authorized user; punishes a violation of the offense as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Brooks (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
• Mar 27, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
• Feb 11, 2025 · House
  Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
• Feb 6, 2025 · House
  Intro., P1C.
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 4, 2025 · House
  Filed for introduction