HB 873 - SB 1360
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 23, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Natalie Dusek | Email: natalie.dusek@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 873 - SB 1360
SUMMARY OF BILL: Makes various revisions to certain definitions, legal liabilities,
burdens of proof, processes, and rights of action as they pertain to qualified civil liability actions
brought against a manufacturer or seller of firearms and other weapons, to the effect of broadening
and reinforcing certain legal immunities such manufacturers and sellers are provided against liability
actions related to the use of their products. Restricts the applicability of foreign judgements in such
actions in this state under public nuisance or market share theories of liability by requiring they do
not violate the relevant policies of this state, and that they otherwise would be allowable under the
laws of this state. Increases restrictions on local governments to regulate and enforce certain laws
and policies related to firearms and ammunition and their use, including limiting such regulations to
only those established by ordinance or resolution, rather than also such regulations enacted by policy
or rule, and to only those established or authorized by state law, rather than state or federal law.
Elevates state law supremacy in qualified civil liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of
firearms and other weapons, and in the regulation of firearms, weapons, and weapons products,
generally.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• The proposed legislation will not have a significant impact on the caseload or burden of the
state or local courts.
• The revisions to the authority of local governments to regulate firearms, ammunition, and
other weapons or related products will not significantly impact the operations of any local
government; any fiscal impact to local governments is estimated to be not significant.
• Any impact related to the changes to the definitions, processes, and legal burdens and
liabilities in qualified civil liability actions against firearms and weapons manufacturers and
sellers will be borne by private parties.
• There will be no significant impact to the operations or expenditures of state or local law
enforcement agencies.
• Any fiscal impact to state or local government is estimated to be not significant.
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CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director