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Judiciary committee roundup: major bills, outcomes and next steps (May 15, 2025)
Summary
A compact summary of final actions taken by the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee on May 15, 2025: which bills advanced, which were rolled or held, and where the committee recorded votes.
Key committee actions (May 15, 2025)
- SB 13-84 (enhanced armed-guard license): Approved by committee (recorded roll: 8 ayes). Bill advanced to the Senate calendar.
- SB 30 (sign/banner enforcement; item 38): Advanced to calendar (committee roll recorded: 6 ayes, 2 nos).
- SB 10-75 (definition of machine gun; penalties): Advanced to Finance Committee (roll recorded: 7 ayes, 1 no).
- SB 10-82 (dangerous-felony list expansion): Advanced to Finance Committee (recorded: 7 ayes, 1 no).
- SB 13-18 (carry-permit clarifications, age to 18): Advanced to calendar (recorded: 6 ayes, 2 noes).
- SB 1-63 (reckless firing into vehicle penalties): Advanced to Finance (recorded: 7 ayes, 1 no).
- SB 6-57 (racketeering additions): Advanced to calendar (recorded: 6 ayes, 2 noes).
- SB 13-60 (firearms-manufacturers liability protections): Advanced to calendar (recorded: 6 ayes, 2 noes).
- SB 14-07 (deadly force to protect property): Held in committee (recorded: 4 ayes, 3 noes, 1 present-not-voting).
- SB 12-27 (expand "handgun" references to "firearm"): Deadlocked in committee (4-4 tie); bill stayed in committee.
- SB 13-31 (shared-parenting presumption): Advanced to calendar (recorded: 7 ayes, 1 no).
- SB 4-07 (clarify restoration of voting rights / forms): Advanced to calendar (recorded: 6 ayes, 2 noes); committee instructed Administrative Office of the Courts to prepare standardized forms and the Secretary of State to coordinate.
- SR 6 (resolution about DEI / American Dream): Failed in committee (recorded: 5 noes, 1 aye, 1 present not voting); resolution did not pass.
- Multiple bills were rolled to 2026 by sponsors during the hearing (e.g., SB 11-28 and SB 11-29 among others).
Notes on committee practice and what to watch next
- Several bills that passed the committee will require follow-up rulemaking or guidance from agencies (notably the Department of Commerce & Insurance for security licensing and the Administrative Office of the Courts for voting-rights forms).
- Bills touching firearms and use-of-force drew heavy institutional testimony and are likely to see continued debate before any floor action.
- Sponsors and opponents agreed in several cases to continue discussions over the summer; expect amendments to appear on the calendar or in subsequent committee consideration.
This list reflects outcomes recorded on the hearing transcript and the roll calls read into the record during the May 15 committee session. For bills of particular interest, readers should consult the official Senate calendar for next actions and bill text.
