Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, generally restricts a landlord from prohibiting a residential tenant from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in the tenant's residential property; a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or tenants' guests; or other locations controlled by the landlord necessary to enter or exit any such location in leases entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 66.

Pub. Ch. 606

Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

Signed by Governor.

Signed by Senate Speaker

Signed by H. Speaker

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026

Subst. for comp. HB.

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0604)

Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 1

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Sponsor(s) Added.

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0468)

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0469)

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0457)

Senate Reset on calendar for 2/9/2026

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/2/2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

Sponsor(s) Added.

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/20/2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Filed for introduction