Tennessee · Senate Bill 488 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1359, relative to firearms.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  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 Withdrawn  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.

Handgun Permits - As introduced, exempts enhanced handgun carry permit holders from the prohibition against carrying a weapon on property that has been posted to prohibit possession of weapons on the premises; removes criminal penalty of Class B misdemeanor punishable only by $500 fine for carrying a weapon on posted property. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1359.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor change.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateRecalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateWithdrawn.
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.