---
type: "Bill"
title: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, authorizes the department of safety to contract with a local government agency for the provision of any service related to the renewal of handgun carry permits; authorizes an agency contracting with the department to charge an additional fee of $4.00 for each renewal application. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351."
description: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, authorizes the department of safety to contract with a local government agency for the provision of any service related to the renewal of handgun carry permits; authorizes an agency contracting with the department to charge an additional fee of $4.00 for each renewal application. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 907"
citation: "Tennessee SB 907 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Handgun Permits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hall", "Southerland"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 37
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-04-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e2238a1d-8a6b-4683-bc5c-7b4a9e711aed"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0907&GA=111"
source_hash: "df6550c638573155d6a753f3e50c3bc41cf2225d09d81dd2b76bead81f1655da"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 907 (111) — Handgun Permits - As enacted, authorizes the department of safety to contract with a local government agency for the provision of any service related to the renewal of handgun carry permits; authorizes an agency contracting with the department to charge an additional fee of $4.00 for each renewal application. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0907.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS & SENTENCING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary 2/27/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2019 Passed (1) — **93–1** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/19/2019 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/6/2019 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/20/2019 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/2019 3/28/2019 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/26/2019 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/4/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hall — primary (person)
- Southerland — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-07** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-07** P2C, ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2019-02-11** Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-13** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/19/2019
- **2019-02-19** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-02-20** Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
- **2019-02-21** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/25/2019
- **2019-02-25** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/4/2019
- **2019-02-27** Placed on cal. Judiciary for 3/6/2019
- **2019-02-27** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/4/2019
- **2019-03-04** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-03-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-07** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2019-03-13** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/20/2019
- **2019-03-13** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/26/2019
- **2019-03-20** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-26** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2019
- **2019-03-28** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/2019
- **2019-04-01** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-01** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-04-01** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-04-02** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-04-02** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-04-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-04-03** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-04-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-15** Pub. Ch. 109
- **2019-04-15** Effective date(s) 07/01/2019
- **2019-04-15** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 109

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e2238a1d-8a6b-4683-bc5c-7b4a9e711aed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).