Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2376: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary Generally, present law prohibits a person from intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carrying on or about the person while inside any building in which judicial proceedings are in progress certain weapons for the purpose of going armed. However, if the weapon carried is a firearm, the person is in violation of this provision regardless of whether the weapon is carried for the purpose of going armed. If the possession of a firearm in a county courthouse is restricted or prohibited, this bill authorizes the sheriff of the county to provide secure storage lockers for those individuals who are lawfully carrying a firearm to store the firearm in separate, secured, lockable storage units at or near a designated public entrance to the building or structure at no cost to the individual.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1359, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: (h) If the possession of a firearm in a county courthouse is restricted or prohibited pursuant to subsection (g) or § 39-17-1306, then the sheriff of the county may provide secure storage lockers for those individuals who are carrying a firearm pursuant to § 39-17-1351, § 39-17-1366, or § 39-17-1307 to store the firearm in separate secured, lockable storage units at or near a designated public entrance to the building or structure at no cost to the individual. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. HB2376
Sponsors
- Doggett, Clay (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Davis, Elaine (R, 18)
- Russell, Lowell (R, 21)
- Todd, Chris (R, 73)
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 05/01/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 919
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- : Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 1
- : Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- : Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (April 13, 2026): 27 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (March 30, 2026): 82 yea, 1 nay, passed
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (March 24, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (March 23, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (March 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB2376?
- HB2376 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
- What does HB2376 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
- What is the status of HB2376?
- Chaptered as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 05/01/2026 (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2376?
- Doggett, Clay (R, 70), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2376?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2376&GA=114
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