# Tennessee HB 0873: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39, relative to weapons.

Tennessee HB 0873, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39, relative to weapons., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0873
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39, relative to weapons.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Remedies and Special Proceedings
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (22 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clark Boyd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burkhart
- Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Garrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brock Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerome Moon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Kevin D. Raper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Scarbrough (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Stinnett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 1 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-05-13: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329
- 2025-04-15: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-10: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0329.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0873.pdf)
- HA0366: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0366.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0873.pdf)
- SA0383: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0383.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0329.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0873.pdf)
- [HA0366 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0366.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0873.pdf)
- [SA0383 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0383.pdf)

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- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0873-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
