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

SB 2478 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65, relative to weapons.

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 02, 2026. 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, deletes the offense of carrying a firearm or a club with the intent to go armed, prohibits the carrying of a firearm or weapon inside of a K-12 public or private school and on a school bus if the person's intent is to go armed and the school and the bus are posted in a certain manner; deletes the offense of carrying a firearm on the property of a university, college campus, and other public or private non-K-12 educational institutions or property; rewrites the offense of possessing a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue; rewrites the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings; makes various other changes related to firearms. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  17. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  22. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

  23. 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2478 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, deletes the offense of carrying a firearm or a club with the intent to go armed, prohibits the carrying of a firearm or weapon inside of a K-12 public or private school and on a school bus if the person's intent is to go armed and the school and the bus are posted in a certain manner; deletes the offense of carrying a firearm on the property of a university, college campus, and other public or private non-K-12 educational institutions or property; rewrites the offense of possessing a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue; rewrites the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings; makes various other changes related to firearms. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65.
Who sponsors SB 2478?
SB 2478 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2478?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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