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type: "Bill"
title: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, creates an exception to the offense of unlawful carrying of a firearm, if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present; revises other firearm statutes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35."
description: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, creates an exception to the offense of unlawful carrying of a firearm, if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present; revises other firearm statutes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 765"
citation: "Tennessee SB 765 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Firearms and Ammunition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson", "Lamberth"]
version_count: 15
action_count: 66
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2021-02-09"
last_action: "2021-04-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39c2a807-9292-4a23-bbe9-d01d75c6e579"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0765&GA=112"
source_hash: "526b83e499002dc0459af5f6bcce166c486237293e431c425c5c6cbf6e399a50"
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 765 (112) — Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, creates an exception to the offense of unlawful carrying of a firearm, if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present; revises other firearm statutes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment HA0042** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0042.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0127** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0127.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0128** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0128.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA0129** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0129.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA0130** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0130.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA0131** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0131.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA0137** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0137.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA0139** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0139.pdf)
9. **Amendment HA0140** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0140.pdf)
10. **Amendment HA0141** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0141.pdf)
11. **Amendment HA0142** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0142.pdf)
12. **Amendment HA0143** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0143.pdf)
13. **Amendment SA0029** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0029.pdf)
14. **Amendment SA0068** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0068.pdf)
15. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0765.pdf)
## Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 12 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Failed — **2369** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 2 by Yarbro 3/18/2021 Passed — **238** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021 3/25/2021 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/18/2021 Passed (1) — **239** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Passed (1) — **6429** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/3/2021 (6) — **00** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 8 BY WARNER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Failed — **1578** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2021 (5) — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2021 (3) — **00** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/2/2021 Passed — **72** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 7 BY MILLER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Passed — **6924** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/16/2021 Passed (2) — **82** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/17/2021 (4) — **00** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Johnson — primary (person)
- Lamberth — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-02-11** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-17** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
- **2021-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-02-24** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/2/2021
- **2021-02-24** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
- **2021-02-24** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/3/2021
- **2021-02-24** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-01** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-02** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
- **2021-03-03** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-03** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-09** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-10** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-10** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-11** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-11** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2021
- **2021-03-16** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-17** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-17** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-18** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 9 `passage`
- **2021-03-18** Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0068) `amendment-deferral`
- **2021-03-18** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0029)
- **2021-03-22** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-03-22** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-23** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-23** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
- **2021-03-25** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-29** Passed H., Ayes 64, Nays 29, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0042) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Am. failed to consider Ayes 23, No 69, PNV 1 (Amendment 12 - HA0143)
- **2021-03-29** Am. out of order (Amendment 11 - HA0142)
- **2021-03-29** Am. out of order (Amendment 10 - HA0141)
- **2021-03-29** Am. out of order (Amendment 9 - HA0140)
- **2021-03-29** Failed to adopt, Ayes 15, Nays 78, PNV 0 (Amendment 8 - HA0139)
- **2021-03-29** Am. tabled. (Amendment 7 - HA0137) `amendment-deferral`
- **2021-03-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA0131) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA0130) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0129) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0128) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0127) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-03-29** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-03-29** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-03-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-31** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-05** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-04-06** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-04-08** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-12** Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
- **2021-04-12** Pub. Ch. 108
- **2021-04-12** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 108
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39c2a807-9292-4a23-bbe9-d01d75c6e579`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).