Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 0824 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a building or on property that is properly posted; removes the requirement that the department of safety suspend or revoke a handgun carry permit for a violation of that offense by a handgun permit holder. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  8. Sponsor change.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  13. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  18. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  19. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  20. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  22. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/15/2026

  23. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/14/2026

  24. No Action Taken

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  29. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  30. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0824 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a building or on property that is properly posted; removes the requirement that the department of safety suspend or revoke a handgun carry permit for a violation of that offense by a handgun permit holder. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Who sponsors SB 0824?
SB 0824 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0824?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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