Tennessee · Senate Bill 2948 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to firearm insurance.

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; requires the individual to provide documentation of the insurance upon request by a party that suffers losses or damages…

Read the full title (114 words)

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; requires the individual to provide documentation of the insurance upon request by a party that suffers losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; specifies that a violation of the insurance requirements is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of not more than $300. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68.

Every action

2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateRefer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.