Tennessee House Bill 944

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, prohibits the possession of an assault weapon; directs those in possession of an assault weapon before July 1, 2025, to apply for a certificate of possession; creates the Class E felony offense of purchasing, selling, possessing, or using a part, component, device, or attachment designed to accelerate the fire of a semiautomatic rifle and makes any semiautomatic rifle that includes an accelerated fire part, component, or device a prohibited weapon. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 38-3-119 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 38-3-119 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to firearms.

Rep. Bo Mitchell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-10	House	Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-02-06	House	P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee- Government Operations for Review
2025-02-05	House	Intro., P1C.
2025-02-04	House	Filed for introduction

SB0632 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0944&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0944.pdf