Tennessee · Senate Bill 1503 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70…

SB 1503 Sponsored by John Stevens Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses; expands the circumstances in which a permit holder may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.

Read the full official title (31 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70, relative to firearms.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  12. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  13. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/5/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/18/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2024
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

 Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.