Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2611
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
Subject: Judges and Chancellors
Description: As introduced, permits a current or retired chancery, circuit, or appellate court judge, who is an enhanced handgun carry permit holder and has successfully completed firearms training in accordance with POST certification, to carry a firearm in the same manner and locations that a law enforcement officer may carry a firearm; requires the administrative office of the courts to develop a uniform identification system clearly identifying that a person is qualified to carry a firearm; requires the judge or retired judge to carry the identification at all times when carrying a firearm. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Last Action Date: February 2, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Paul Bailey (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2026 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 2, 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
