---
type: "Bill"
title: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property. - Amends TCA Title 39."
description: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property. - Amends TCA Title 39."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1847"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1847 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Firearms and Ammunition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hensley"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 31
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/019a45d6-e445-40a1-8c36-d2f3c3fb96e0"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1847&ga=114"
source_hash: "48ca2fa8f83370ac15df383053033bb3e3ab6fa88f0d48eb5ccfd1c3e3c5ede9"
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 1847 (114) — Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property. - Amends TCA Title 39.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA1054** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1054.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1847.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/23/2026 Passed (1) — **23–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed (1) — **62–24** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed — **21–5** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2) — **7–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hensley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-22** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-18** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- **2026-03-23** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- **2026-03-23** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
- **2026-03-24** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2026-04-07** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
- **2026-04-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-09** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026
- **2026-04-14** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- **2026-04-15** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- **2026-04-16** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026
- **2026-04-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
- **2026-04-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** Passed Senate, Ayes 21, Nays 5, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-04-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-23** Concurred, Ayes 23, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA1054) `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Senate Reset on next message calendar
- **2026-04-23** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/23/2026
- **2026-04-23** Passed H., as am., Ayes 62, Nays 24, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2026-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1054) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-30** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-27** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-05-27** Pub. Ch. 1100

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/019a45d6-e445-40a1-8c36-d2f3c3fb96e0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).