Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB0350
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, relative to leases.
Subject: Landlord and Tenant
Description: As introduced, prohibits a landlord from prohibiting a tenant from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, firearm components, or ammunition on leased premises or in a vehicle located on leased premises; creates a cause of action for a tenant who is adversely affected by a landlord's violation of such prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 66.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/2/2026
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Robert Harshbarger (R); Jack Johnson (R); Bo Watson (R); Steve Southerland (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2026 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/2/2026 |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2026 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/20/2026 |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2025 | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2025 | Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025 |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2025 | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2025 | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 28, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 28, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| SA0457 | Amendment 1-0 to SB0350 | Jan 20, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 | 01/20/2026 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
