Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1802
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the defense of property.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1100
Last Action Date: May 27, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
24 sponsors: Kip Capley (R); Chris Todd (R); Fred Atchley (R); Tom Stinnett (R); William Lamberth (R); Clay Doggett (R); Timothy Hill (R); Rusty Grills (R); Michele Reneau (R); Monty Fritts (R); Joe Towns (D); Todd Warner (R); Kelly Keisling (R); Rick Eldridge (R); Ed Butler (R); Elaine Davis (R); Paul Sherrell (R); Tom Leatherwood (R); Jake McCalmon (R); Jay Reedy (R); John Crawford (R); Debra Moody (R); Dennis Powers (R); David Hawk (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 24% (24 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 27, 2026 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1100 | |
| House | Apr 23, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 23, 2026 | Comp. SB subst. |
| House | Apr 22, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 22, 2026 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026 |
| House | Apr 22, 2026 | Reset on cal. for 4/23/2026 |
| House | Apr 21, 2026 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 |
| House | Apr 13, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 9, 2026 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 |
| House | Apr 8, 2026 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 |
| House | Apr 7, 2026 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| House | Apr 6, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 1, 2026 | Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2026 |
| House | Apr 1, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 1, 2026 | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 |
| House | Mar 25, 2026 | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 |
| House | Mar 25, 2026 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Mar 18, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 |
| House | Mar 18, 2026 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 |
| House | Mar 11, 2026 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 |
| House | Mar 11, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 |
| House | Mar 4, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 |
| House | Mar 4, 2026 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 |
| House | Feb 25, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 |
| House | Feb 18, 2026 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026 |
| House | Feb 11, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 |
| House | Feb 2, 2026 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Feb 2, 2026 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 22, 2026 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | May 26, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 21, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA1054 | Amendment 1-0 to HB1802 | Apr 7, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee | 03/25/2026 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee | 04/7/2026 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
