Tennessee · Senate Bill 360 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to handgun safety courses.

SB 360 Sponsored by Becky Massey Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 18, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, authorizes the department of safety to create a voucher program for the purpose of offsetting the cost of persons taking a handgun safety course for the first time; requires the department to report the number of courses taken using vouchers to the senate judiciary committee and house criminal justice committee. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.

Every action

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

Show the 15 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. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  9. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2023
  11. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  12. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  15. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 445
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 01/01/2024

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0
Apr 11, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.