2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1503: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70, relative to firearms.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses; expands the circumstances in which a permit holder may carry a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.

Bill History

2/2/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/2/2023
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/6/2023
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/1/2023
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
Senate
3/7/2023
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate
3/7/2023
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
Senate
3/13/2023
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate
3/14/2023
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
Senate
3/14/2023
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
Senate
3/15/2023
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
Senate
3/21/2023
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
3/28/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
Senate
4/4/2023
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
Senate
4/4/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/5/2023
Senate
4/5/2023
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
Senate
4/6/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023
Senate
4/11/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2023
Senate
4/12/2023
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/18/2023
Senate
4/13/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/18/2023
Senate
4/18/2023
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2024
Senate
4/25/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate

Amendments

SA0249

Amendment 1-0 to SB1503

3/22/2023Not Adopted

SA0250

Amendment 2-0 to SB1503

3/22/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
3/21/2023
7
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/2/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance, Ways and Means(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

John Stevens
John Stevens
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/2/202315.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/13/2023186.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/2023194.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/16/202351.2 KB