# Tennessee HB 2376: 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. Tennessee HB 2376, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2376-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 2376 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Firearms and Ammunition - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (133 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Optional free gun lockers for courthouse visitors: benefit, low. Tennessee county sheriffs can offer free gun storage where county courthouses restrict or prohibit firearms under § 39-17-1359(g) or § 39-17-1306. This storage is for people carrying firearms under Tennessee laws § 39-17-1351, § 39-17-1366, or § 39-17-1307. Storage must use separate, secure, lockab… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 27 | 2 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 82 | 1 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-23 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 - 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 919 - 2026-05-01: Signed by Governor. - 2026-04-21: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-04-20: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-14: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-13: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-03-30: Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10 (House) - 2026-03-30: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-26: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 (House) - 2026-03-23: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House) - 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0919.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2352.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2376.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2381: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (failed) - HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (failed) - HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed) - HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed) - HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed) - HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0919.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2352.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2376.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2381: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2381-2025-2026) - [HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2309-2025-2026) - [HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2204-2025-2026) - [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026) - [HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2210-2025-2026) - [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2376-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).