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

SB 43: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes a county legislative body to elect not to permit persons within the county to lawfully carry a handgun without a handgun carry permit by passage of a resolution; requires a county that has passed such a resolution to provide notice to persons present within the county by posting notice of the resolution in conspicuous public locations throughout the county. - Amends TCA 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 43 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes a county legislative body to elect not to permit persons within the county to lawfully carry a handgun without a handgun carry permit by passage of a resolution; requires a county that has passed such a resolution to provide notice to persons present within the county by posting notice of the resolution in conspicuous public locations throughout the county. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Primary sponsor: London Lamar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
London LamarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33

“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. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
  4. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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