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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2352: Firearms and Ammunition - 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2352 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - 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. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 919.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 919
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  9. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. Filed for introduction
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source