Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 2469 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to judges.

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 February 02, 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 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill revises judges' exemption for carrying weapons during court proceedings.

This legislation changes the rules around judges carrying firearms in judicial settings. It updates existing exemptions to clarify how these rules apply.

Summary

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, revises the exemption for judges to the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings. - 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 Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  10. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

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

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  16. Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1141

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  26. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

  33. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  34. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0905)

  35. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  39. Subst. for comp. HB.

  40. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0774)

  41. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 2

  42. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  43. Signed by Senate Speaker

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  46. Signed by Governor.

  47. Pub. Ch. 1141

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2469 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, revises the exemption for judges to the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Who sponsors SB 2469?
SB 2469 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), and Southerland, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2469?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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