Tennessee · Senate Bill 1868 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, relative to self-defense.

SB 1868 Sponsored by Joey Hensley Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  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.

Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Laken Riley Act of 2024," which generally prohibits a public institution of higher education from prohibiting adults lawfully present on the institution's property from carrying a non-lethal weapon for purposes of self-defense; allows certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49.

Every action

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

Show the 5 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 3/11/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2024
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 791

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

All 7 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.