Tennessee · Senate Bill 515 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to firearms.

SB 515 Sponsored by Jon Lundberg Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 23, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 4, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 13, 2023

What it does

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

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands employees allowed to carry a handgun on property owned, operated, or controlled by a public institution of higher education to include retired law enforcement officers who retired in good standing with 20 years of service and are employed on a part-time basis by a public institution of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Every action

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

Show the 11 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. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
  7. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  9. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  10. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 79, Nays 11, 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. 149
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 27–6
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 6

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 79–11
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 79 No 11
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 6 yes, 11 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 79

No · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1

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.