2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0786: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to firearms.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, creates an exception to the offense of unlawful carrying of a firearm, if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present; revises other firearm statutes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Bill History
2/9/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/3/2021
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/10/2021
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/8/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/23/2021
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/12/2021
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 108
Amendments
HA0139
Amendment 8-0 to HB0786
3/29/2021Not Adopted
HA0143
Amendment 12-0 to HB0786
3/29/2021Not Adopted
HA0142
Amendment 11-0 to HB0786
3/29/2021Not Adopted
HA0141
Amendment 10-0 to HB0786
3/29/2021Not Adopted
HA0140
Amendment 9-0 to HB0786
3/29/2021Not Adopted
HA0137
Amendment 7-0 to HB0786
3/26/2021Not Adopted
HA0131
Amendment 6-0 to HB0786
3/25/2021Not Adopted
HA0130
Amendment 5-0 to HB0786
3/25/2021Not Adopted
HA0129
Amendment 4-0 to HB0786
3/25/2021Not Adopted
HA0128
Amendment 3-0 to HB0786
3/25/2021Not Adopted
HA0127
Amendment 2-0 to HB0786
3/25/2021Not Adopted
HA0042
Amendment 1-0 to HB0786
3/11/2021Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/12/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 24
Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth
Republican
Co-Sponsors (23)
Ron Gant
Republican
Jerry Sexton
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Bruce Griffey
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Curtis Halford
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Mark Hall
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Dale Carr
Republican
Scotty Campbell
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican