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SB0350Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, relative to leases.

Passed

Introduced by Robert Harshbarger, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, generally restricts a landlord from prohibiting a residential tenant from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in the tenant's residential property; a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or tenants' guests; or other locations controlled by the landlord necessary to enter or exit any such location in leases entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 66.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 · March 12, 2026

32

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 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

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/20/2026

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/2/2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0457)

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 2/9/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0468)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0469)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 1

  28. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026

  29. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 606

  36. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

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