Bill Commons

TN SB 2459

enacted

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses, or requesting a foster parent or prospective foster parent to display or provide access to a firearm or ammunition owned or possessed by the parent. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 2459 pass?

Yes. TN SB 2459 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): Pub. Ch. 869

What is TN SB 2459 about?

TN SB 2459 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses, or requesting a foster parent or prospective foster parent to display or provide access to a firearm or ammunition owned or possessed by the parent. - Amends TCA Title 37.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 2459?

Bailey is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2459.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Pub. Ch. 869
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Baileyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-04

    Pub. Ch. 869

  2. 2026-05-04

    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  3. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-17

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-15

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  8. 2026-04-15

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1106)

    amendment-withdrawal

  9. 2026-04-15

    Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0

    passage

  10. 2026-04-15

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  11. 2026-03-23

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

  12. 2026-03-19

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0573)

  13. 2026-03-19

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1

    passage

  14. 2026-03-19

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  15. 2026-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-03-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  17. 2026-03-03

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  18. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  19. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  21. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/3/2026 Passed

    2026-03-03 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-19 · pass · 27-5

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed

    2026-04-15 · pass · 67-24

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 72-23

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2459&ga=114

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