TennesseeRemedies 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 physically present in the political subdivision is an adversely affected party for purposes of filing certain actions; makes various other changes regarding civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers and the preemption of local regulation of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 42 and Title 39.
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- Passed Senate
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History
- 2025
- May 13Comp. became Pub. Ch. 329Latest
- Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 15Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 10H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
- Apr 9Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
- Apr 2Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
- Mar 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 26Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
- Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
- Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
- Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 10Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 6P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced