Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 36 R cosponsors

HB 0469 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, relative to leases.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 606

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 16, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (36 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, generally restricts a landlord from prohibiting a residential tenant from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in the tenant's residential property; a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or tenants' guests; or other locations controlled by the landlord necessary to enter or exit any such location in leases entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 66.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/20/2026

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/2/2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0457)

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 2/9/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0468)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0469)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 1

  28. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026

  29. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 606

  36. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  40. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  48. Meeting Canceled

  49. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/11/2026

  53. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  54. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  55. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/18/2026

  56. Sponsor(s) Added.

  57. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/4/2026

  58. Sponsor(s) Added.

  59. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  60. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  61. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  62. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  63. Comp. SB subst.

  64. Sponsor(s) Added.

  65. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 606

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (94)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0469 do?
Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, generally restricts a landlord from prohibiting a residential tenant from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in the tenant's residential property; a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or tenants' guests; or other locations controlled by the landlord necessary to enter or exit any such location in leases entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 66.
Who sponsors HB 0469?
HB 0469 is sponsored by Jones R, Martin B, Burkhart, Reeves, Lee (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Lankford, Michael (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), and Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0469?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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