Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2478
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, deletes the offense of carrying a firearm or a club with the intent to go armed, prohibits the carrying of a firearm or weapon inside of a K-12 public or private school and on a school bus if the person's intent is to go armed and the school and the bus are posted in a certain manner; deletes the offense of carrying a firearm on the property of a university, college campus, and other public or private non-K-12 educational institutions or property; rewrites the offense of possessing a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue; rewrites the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings; makes various other changes related to firearms. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hensley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration