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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1628

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to enhanced handgun carry permits.

Subject: Handgun Permits

Description: As introduced, extends the fee waiver for a lifetime enhanced handgun carry permit to include a retired law enforcement officer who served for less than 10 years prior to retirement, was POST-certified, or had equivalent training, on the date the officer retired, and retired from service due to an injury received in the line of duty as a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

Session: 114th General Assembly

Last Action: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Last Action Date: March 30, 2026

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R); Paul Rose (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 30, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Mar 30, 2026 Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Senate Mar 30, 2026 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate Mar 27, 2026 Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
Senate Mar 24, 2026 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate Mar 23, 2026 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
Senate Mar 23, 2026 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
Senate Mar 18, 2026 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
Senate Jan 15, 2026 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Jan 14, 2026 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate Jan 13, 2026 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jan 13, 2026 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/24/2026 9 0 0 0 Yes
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Harshbarger, Robert (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lamar, London (D) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Rose, Paul (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Brent (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/30/2026 33 0 0 0 Yes
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) Yea
  • Bailey, Paul (R) Yea
  • Bowling, Janince (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Richard (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Heidi (D) Yea
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Harshbarger, Robert (R) Yea
  • Hatcher, Tom (R) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Edward (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Jack (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Sara (D) Yea
  • Lamar, London (D) Yea
  • Lowe, J. Adam (R) Yea
  • Massey, Becky (R) Yea
  • McNally, Randy (R) Yea
  • Oliver, Charlane (D) Yea
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Powers, Bill (R) Yea
  • Reeves, Shane (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Kerry (R) Yea
  • Rose, Paul (R) Yea
  • Seal, Jessie (R) Yea
  • Southerland, Steve (R) Yea
  • Stevens, John (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Brent (R) Yea
  • Walley, Page (R) Yea
  • Watson, Bo (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Yager, Ken (R) Yea
  • Yarbro, Jeff (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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