Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1628
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: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Last Action Date: January 14, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
