STATE BILLTN HB 2376PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

As enacted, states that if the possession of a handgun is restricted or prohibited at a county courthouse, then the sheriff of the county may provide secure storage lockers for those individuals who are lawfully carrying a firearm to store the firearm in separate secured, lockable storage units at or near a designated public entrance to the building or structure at no cost to the individual. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 18, 2026; 178 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2376 · PassedMay 18

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 · May 18, 2026

Bill history

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May 18, 2026Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

May 18, 2026Pub. Ch. 919

May 1, 2026Signed by Governor.

Apr 21, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

Apr 20, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 14, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 13, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 1Senate

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Apr 13, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 2, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 31, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Mar 30, 2026Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10House

Mar 30, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House

Mar 23, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 23, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 30, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

Firearms and Ammunition

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

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