Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB0985
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a building or on property that is properly posted; removes the requirement that the department of safety suspend or revoke a handgun carry permit for a violation of that offense by a handgun permit holder. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Last Action Date: March 18, 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'.
10 sponsors: Michele Reneau (R); Brock Martin (R); Rusty Grills (R); Kip Capley (R); Chris Todd (R); Rush Bricken (R); Dennis Powers (R); Jody Barrett (R); Timothy Hill (R); Debra Moody (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (10 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 18, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Mar 18, 2026 | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 |
| House | Mar 18, 2026 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Mar 11, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 |
| House | Mar 11, 2026 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 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 23, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 23, 2026 | Sponsor change. |
| House | Mar 26, 2025 | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee |
| House | Mar 20, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Mar 19, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 10, 2025 | P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Feb 6, 2025 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 5, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 23, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Feb 5, 2025 | 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 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee | 03/18/2026 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
