Bill Commons

TN HB 2376

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 2376 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2376 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 919

What is TN HB 2376 about?

TN HB 2376 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2376?

Doggett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2376.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 919
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Doggettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 919

  2. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-01

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-20

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-14

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-13

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-13

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 1

    passage

  10. 2026-04-02

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  11. 2026-03-31

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  12. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-30

    Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10

    passage

  14. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  15. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  16. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  18. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  19. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  20. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  21. 2026-03-04

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  23. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  24. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  27. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 17-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 (2)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 82-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Dixie: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Martin G: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
    • Towns: not voting
    • Warner: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 27-2

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

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2376&ga=114

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