AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to judicial proceedings.
- Introduced Jan 30, 2024
- In committee Feb 1, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- 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, authorizes an attorney to carry a handgun in a building and room in which judicial proceedings are in progress if the attorney is present in furtherance of the attorney’s representation of a party with business before the court, is an enhanced handgun carry permit holder, and keeps the handgun concealed at all times. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Every action
11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- JH Joey HensleyR Primary sponsor · District 28
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.