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type: "Bill"
title: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, creates a concealed handgun carry permit, which allows a person to carry a concealed handgun; redesignates the existing handgun carry permit as an enhanced handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39."
description: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, creates a concealed handgun carry permit, which allows a person to carry a concealed handgun; redesignates the existing handgun carry permit as an enhanced handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 705"
citation: "Tennessee SB 705 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Handgun Permits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Holt", "Stevens"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 60
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2a8c8435-f71a-4202-966b-fbaa8802dd5b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0705&GA=111"
source_hash: "7861c9718cb54723ab07c4f7bbdfd3153c38db46a197417cdc8a941205ce2469"
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 705 (111) — Handgun Permits - As enacted, creates a concealed handgun carry permit, which allows a person to carry a concealed handgun; redesignates the existing handgun carry permit as an enhanced handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 33; Title 38 and Title 39.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment HA0021** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0021.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0489** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0489.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0490** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0490.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA0499** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0499.pdf)
5. **Amendment SA0126** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0126.pdf)
6. **Amendment SA0463** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0463.pdf)
7. **Amendment SA0464** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0464.pdf)
8. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0705.pdf)
## Votes
- HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS & SENTENCING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary 2/20/2019 — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/30/2019 Passed (1) — **6231** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1 3/19/2019 Passed — **62** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/24/2019 (3) — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/27/2019 — **00** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1 5/2/2019 Passed — **62** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/24/2019 (4) — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 5/2/2019 Passed (1) — **1811** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019 4/29/2019 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/30/2019 Passed — **6728** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Holt — primary (person)
- Stevens — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro. `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-07** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2019-02-07** P1C.
- **2019-02-11** P2C, ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-13** Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
- **2019-02-13** Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Placed on cal. Judiciary for 2/27/2019
- **2019-02-20** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-06** Placed behind the budget
- **2019-03-13** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2019
- **2019-03-19** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
- **2019-04-17** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-18** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
- **2019-04-23** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-23** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-24** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-24** Rec. for pass. if am., 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 if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-25** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-29** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-29** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-29** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-29** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-30** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
- **2019-04-30** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/1/2019
- **2019-04-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-04-30** Passed H., as am., Ayes 62, Nays 31, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2019-04-30** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0021) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-30** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0499) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-30** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0490) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-30** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0489) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-01** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/2019
- **2019-05-01** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 5/2/19
- **2019-05-01** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/2/2019
- **2019-05-01** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-05-02** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 5/2/2019
- **2019-05-02** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
- **2019-05-02** Passed Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 11, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2019-05-02** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0126)
- **2019-05-02** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0464)
- **2019-05-02** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0463)
- **2019-05-02** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2019-05-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-14** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-17** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-29** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 479
- **2019-05-29** Pub. Ch. 479
- **2019-05-29** Effective date(s) 01/01/2020
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2a8c8435-f71a-4202-966b-fbaa8802dd5b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).