AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to firearms.
- Introduced Jan 30, 2023
- In committee Feb 2, 2023
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, allows law enforcement officers to carry a firearm when under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and certain other circumstances; deletes the prohibition on carrying firearms and other weapons on higher education campuses and in parks; prohibits the carrying of weapons in K-12 schools except by certain persons, including any person permitted to carry a firearm under federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Every action
10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled for introduction
- HouseIntro., P1C.
- CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Education Administration Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
- CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
- HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
- HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
- HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
- HouseWithdrawn.
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.
- TW Todd WarnerR Primary sponsor · District 92
All 8 cosponsors
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.