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TennesseeSB 0350114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, relative to leases.

Sponsored By: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican)

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Landlord and Tenant

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Bill Overview

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5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Tenants can keep lawful firearms at home

Beginning January 1, 2027, landlords cannot ban your lawful possession, carrying, transport, or storage of a firearm in your rented home. This also covers a firearm in your vehicle parked in tenant parking. The law protects you while crossing other landlord-controlled areas only as needed to enter or exit your home or parking. If a landlord violates this, you can sue for court orders, actual and punitive damages, and attorney fees. These rights apply to leases signed, amended, extended, or renewed on or after that date, and are subject to the law’s listed exceptions.

Landlord house rules must respect firearm rights

Beginning January 1, 2027, any landlord rules for the property must not conflict with the tenant firearm protections in state law. This applies to rules or regulations a landlord adopts or amends on or after that date.

No lawsuits for landlords who comply

Beginning January 1, 2027, a landlord does not face civil liability solely for following the law’s firearm rules. This protection applies only when a claim is based solely on compliance with the statute. It applies to leases on or after that date.

Places where tenant gun rights don't apply

Beginning January 1, 2027, these tenant firearm protections do not apply in some places. These include premises leased to a state agency; facilities tied to the mental health or children’s services departments; hospitals (including campus grounds); nursing homes, homes for the aged, adult care homes, assisted care living, or memory care; certain independent living units that open into an interior corridor serving those facilities; and school property covered by state law. These places follow their own rules. The limits apply to leases on or after that date.

Rules for carrying guns in common areas

Beginning January 1, 2027, a landlord may require you to keep a firearm concealed or holstered, or in a carrying container, when moving it between your car and home. The landlord may also require this in shared areas like hallways and elevators. If you do not follow those rules, the landlord can ask you to comply and use only lease remedies you both agreed to. Those remedies cannot ban lawful possession inside your unit. These terms apply to leases signed, amended, extended, or renewed on or after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bobby Harshbarger

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Jack Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Southerland

    Republican • Senate

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Watson

    Republican • Senate

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 49

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/12/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026

Yes: 73 • No: 21

House vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026

Yes: 72 • No: 22

Senate vote • 2/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/9/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 5

Senate vote • 1/20/2026

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 606

    4/6/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

    4/6/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/26/2026Senate

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/16/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/16/2026House

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/16/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/13/2026Senate

  8. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

    3/12/2026Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026

    3/10/2026Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/9/2026House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

    3/9/2026House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 1

    3/9/2026House

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/12/2026House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/10/2026Senate

  15. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0468)

    2/9/2026Senate

  16. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0469)

    2/9/2026Senate

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

    2/9/2026Senate

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/9/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

    2/6/2026Senate

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/2/2026Senate

  21. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0457)

    2/2/2026Senate

  22. Senate Reset on calendar for 2/9/2026

    2/2/2026Senate

  23. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/2/2026

    1/23/2026Senate

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

    1/21/2026Senate

  25. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

    1/20/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0604 (Substitute)

    3/9/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0457

    PDF

  • SA0468

    PDF

  • SA0469

    PDF

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