Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body arm
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39, relative to weapons.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the ability to bring a civil liability action for negligence per se against a seller of a qualified product; expands "qualified products" to include knives, body armor, pepper spray, silencers, and other certain products; requires physical injury for a negligent entrustment action rather than an unreasonable risk of physical injury; specifies that a person who will be subject to an ordinance in the future or reasonably intends to be physical
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 48 actions
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0383) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0366) · Apr 15, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 20, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 329 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025
House
The numbers
26
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
FrittsPowersBarrettStinnettReedyLamberthToddDoggettScarbroughJones RCapleyMartin BKeislingMcCalmonRaperWarnerButlerMoonGrillsTerryBurkhartBoydEldridgeDavisGarrettHawk
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 5
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 15, 2025).