# Tennessee SB 1747: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the discharge of a firearm.

Tennessee SB 1747, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the discharge of a firearm., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1747
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the discharge of a firearm.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Criminal Offenses
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (164 yes, 49 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New gunfire limits at public gatherings: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee makes certain reckless gunshots a Class A misdemeanor at public gatherings or events. At least 25 people must be present. The rule covers shots into the air, ground, water, or an object near the shooter. Exceptions cover state and local officers performing official…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 | pass | 63 | 18 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 46 | 29 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1086.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1747.pdf)
- HA0972: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0972.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1747.pdf)
- SA0908: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0908.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1086.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1747.pdf)
- [HA0972 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0972.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1747.pdf)
- [SA0908 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0908.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026)
- [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026)
- [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026)
- [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026)
- [SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1602-2025-2026)
- [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1747-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).