SB0043Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to the carrying of firearms.
Introduced by London Lamar, District 33
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, authorizes a county legislative body to elect not to permit persons within the county to lawfully carry a handgun without a handgun carry permit by passage of a resolution; requires a county that has passed such a resolution to provide notice to persons present within the county by posting notice of the resolution in conspicuous public locations throughout the county. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Where it stands
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee · February 3, 2026
2
Yes
6
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Harshbarger | 4 | No |
| Dawn White | 13 | No |
| Kerry Roberts | 23 | No |
| John Stevens | 24 | No |
| Sara Kyle | 30 | Yes |
| Brent Taylor | 31 | No |
| Paul Rose | 32 | No |
| London Lamar | 33 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
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