Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 1747 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the discharge of a firearm.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill creates an offense for recklessly discharging a firearm in public gatherings.

This bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor to recklessly discharge a firearm at public events with at least 25 people present. It also outlines specific exceptions to this offense.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the firearm is discharged at a place of public gathering or at a public event where there are at least 25 people in attendance at the time of the discharge; punishes the offense as a Class A misdemeanor; specifies certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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 3/11/2026

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

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

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

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

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

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  14. Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1086

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  24. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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

  27. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  28. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  30. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  33. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0908)

  34. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  38. Subst. for comp. HB.

  39. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0972)

  40. Failed to pass H., Ayes 46, Nays 29, PNV 8

  41. Re-ref. Calendar and Rules Committee

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026

  43. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  44. Passed H., Ayes 63, Nays 18, PNV 9

  45. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 1086

  51. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1747 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the firearm is discharged at a place of public gathering or at a public event where there are at least 25 people in attendance at the time of the discharge; punishes the offense as a Class A misdemeanor; specifies certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 1747?
SB 1747 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1747?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
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