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type: "Bill"
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title: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, directs the department of safety to provide free firearm locks to Tennessee residents upon request, subject to appropriations; requires department-approved handgun safety courses to contain instruction on the safe storage of firearms; exempts the retail sale of firearm safes and firearm safety devices from sales and use taxes beginning November 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3."
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description: "Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, directs the department of safety to provide free firearm locks to Tennessee residents upon request, subject to appropriations; requires department-approved handgun safety courses to contain instruction on the safe storage of firearms; exempts the retail sale of firearm safes and firearm safety devices from sales and use taxes beginning November 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "113S1"
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identifier: "SB 7085"
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citation: "Tennessee SB 7085 (113S1)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Firearms and Ammunition"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Johnson", "Lamberth"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 47
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vote_count: 12
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first_action: "2023-08-15"
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last_action: "2023-09-08"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f5126662-d92f-4f2e-b8d0-274f08ce1f46"
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source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB7085&GA=113"
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source_hash: "d2d45c67ba54fbaf2ee2a0c5d9400cfe50054803e7a8b60b26dafe7cd8a61e91"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee SB 7085 (113S1) — Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, directs the department of safety to provide free firearm locks to Tennessee residents upon request, subject to appropriations; requires department-approved handgun safety courses to contain instruction on the safe storage of firearms; exempts the retail sale of firearm safes and firearm safety devices from sales and use taxes beginning November 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Amendment HA7003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA7003.pdf)
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2. **Amendment HA7022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA7022.pdf)
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3. **Amendment HA7026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA7026.pdf)
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4. **Amendment SA7001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA7001.pdf)
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5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB7085.pdf)
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## Votes
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- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session 8/24/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration as Amended 8/23/2023 Passed (2) — **28–1** (pass) · upper
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- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 8/29/2023 Passed (1) — **25–0** (pass) · upper
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- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Voice Vote Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 8/23/2023 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session 8/24/2023 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 8/23/2023 Passed (4) — **28–1** (pass) · upper
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- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 8/22/2023 Passed (6) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
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- FLOOR VOTE: 8/23/2023 Passed (3) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
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- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session 8/23/2023 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/28/2023 Passed (2) — **70–21** (pass) · lower
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- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 8/22/2023 (6) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/28/2023 Passed (1) — **77–9** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Johnson — primary (person)
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- Lamberth — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-08-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
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- **2023-08-21** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/22/2023
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- **2023-08-21** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2023-08-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
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- **2023-08-21** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
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- **2023-08-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-08-22** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
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- **2023-08-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-08-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
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- **2023-08-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-08-22** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 8/23/2023
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- **2023-08-22** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-08-22** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023
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- **2023-08-22** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-08-22** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-08-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
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- **2023-08-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 2 `passage`
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- **2023-08-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA7001)
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- **2023-08-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 8/23/2023
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- **2023-08-23** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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- **2023-08-23** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 8/23/2023
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- **2023-08-23** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
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- **2023-08-23** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session `referral-committee`
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- **2023-08-23** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-08-24** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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- **2023-08-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-08-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-08-24** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 8/24/23
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- **2023-08-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
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- **2023-08-24** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-08-24** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
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- **2023-08-24** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session `referral-committee`
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- **2023-08-28** Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 9, PNV 4 `passage`
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- **2023-08-28** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 8/29/2023
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- **2023-08-28** Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 9, PNV 4 `passage`
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- **2023-08-28** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA7026) `amendment-withdrawal`
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- **2023-08-28** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA7022) `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-08-28** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA7003) `amendment-withdrawal`
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- **2023-08-28** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
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- **2023-08-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-08-28** Comp. SB subst.
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- **2023-08-29** Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 0, PNV 6 (Amendment 2 - HA7022) `passage`
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- **2023-08-30** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
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- **2023-08-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
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- **2023-09-05** signed by the Speaker.
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- **2023-09-06** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-09-08** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f5126662-d92f-4f2e-b8d0-274f08ce1f46`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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