---
type: "Bill"
title: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, requires that the following language be printed on the back of handgun carry permit cards: This permit is valid beyond the expiration date if the permit holder can provide documentation of the holder's active military status and duty station outside Tennessee. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351."
description: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, requires that the following language be printed on the back of handgun carry permit cards: This permit is valid beyond the expiration date if the permit holder can provide documentation of the holder's active military status and duty station outside Tennessee. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 95"
citation: "Tennessee SB 95 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Handgun Permits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Van Huss", "Watson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-11"
last_action: "2019-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/217ebe6b-5631-43ce-8150-e5f826e9a253"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0095&GA=111"
source_hash: "1866801961320b9353c938339281048e25d1f68505841291bc51784ca7ab59d0"
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 95 (111) — Handgun Permits - As enacted, requires that the following language be printed on the back of handgun carry permit cards: This permit is valid beyond the expiration date if the permit holder can provide documentation of the holder's active military status and duty station outside Tennessee. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0001** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0001.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0003** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0003.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0095.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/13/2019 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS & SENTENCING SUBCOMMITTEE: 1/30/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/1/2019 Passed — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019 4/29/2019 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/6/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/24/2019 (2) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/24/2019 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/5/2019 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Van Huss — primary (person)
- Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-11** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-18** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-01-19** P2C, ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-22** Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-23** Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 1/30/2019
- **2019-01-25** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-28** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/5/2019
- **2019-01-30** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2019-01-30** Placed on cal. Judiciary for 2/6/2019
- **2019-01-30** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-05** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2019-02-06** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-11** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/13/2019
- **2019-02-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-02-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0003)
- **2019-02-14** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2019-02-20** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
- **2019-02-20** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Action deferred to License Change Calendar
- **2019-04-17** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-24** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-24** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-24** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-29** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-30** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/1/19
- **2019-04-30** Reset on cal. for 5/1/2019
- **2019-05-01** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-05-01** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0001) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-05-01** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-05-01** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-05-02** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-02** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-02** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-05-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-05-10** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-15** Pub. Ch. 367
- **2019-05-15** Effective date(s)
- **2019-05-15** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 367

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/217ebe6b-5631-43ce-8150-e5f826e9a253`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).