Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun; increases the c
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun; increases the classification for the intentional or knowing possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun from a Class E to a Class C felony; reclassifies certain other offenses involving the possession of firearm or handgun ammunition; makes a defendant ineligible for pa
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Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 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 3/31/2025 · 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 Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 513 · May 27, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 10, 2025
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
House
Placed behind the budget · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0122) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 12, PNV 8 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0393) · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 8 · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 23, Noes 8
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 67, Noes 12, Present and not voting 8
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB1093 by Sexton - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 22, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
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: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 9, 2025).