Tennessee · House Bill 977 · 113th General Assembly

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.

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. 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.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Education Administration Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
  10. HouseWithdrawn.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

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.