---
type: "Bill"
title: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the \"Second Amendment Privacy and Protection Act of 2021,\" - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70."
description: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the \"Second Amendment Privacy and Protection Act of 2021,\" - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 902"
citation: "Tennessee HB 902 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Firearms and Ammunition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doggett", "Hensley"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2021-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4306a5e8-2668-4960-90bd-0d9ecd7977d0"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0902&GA=112"
source_hash: "dbd6fb47de99a255db165135cb8a2fe623dc56128cd4a1167b65844f128c0b3f"
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 HB 902 (112) — Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Second Amendment Privacy and Protection Act of 2021," - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50 and Title 70.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0385** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0385.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0320** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0320.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0443** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0443.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0902.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 4/13/2021 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/13/2021 Passed (2) — **7–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 5/4/2021 Passed (1) — **27–6** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/30/2021 (6) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 5/5/2021 Passed (1) — **71–21** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/21/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/29/2021 4/26/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/29/2021 Passed (2) — **69–23** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Doggett — primary (person)
- Hensley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-22** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-03-05** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** Ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-16** Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-23** Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-30** Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Civil Justice Subcommittee
- **2021-03-31** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
- **2021-04-06** Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-13** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
- **2021-04-14** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-21** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/26/2021
- **2021-04-26** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/29/2021
- **2021-04-26** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2021
- **2021-04-26** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-26** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/29/2021
- **2021-04-27** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/29/2021
- **2021-04-29** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-04-29** Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 23, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-29** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0385) `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Senate Reset on calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-04** H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 5/4/21
- **2021-05-04** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 `passage`
- **2021-05-04** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0320)
- **2021-05-04** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0443)
- **2021-05-04** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2021-05-04** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2021-05-05** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA2 Ayes 71, Nays 21 PNV 0 HB0902
- **2021-05-05** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-07** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-05-11** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-14** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-26** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-02** Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
- **2021-06-02** Pub. Ch. 554
- **2021-06-02** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 554

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4306a5e8-2668-4960-90bd-0d9ecd7977d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).