Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1027
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.
Subject: Criminal Procedure
Description: As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a sheriff has to provide the department of safety with any information that is within the knowledge of the sheriff concerning an applicant's truthfulness on an application for an enhanced handgun carry permit. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Last Action Date: April 8, 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'.
12 sponsors: Lowell Russell (R); Mark Cochran (R); John Gillespie (R); Ron Gant (R); John Crawford (R); Tim Hicks (R); Bud Hulsey (R); Debra Moody (R); Mike Sparks (R); Michael Hale (R); Kip Capley (R); Mark White (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (12 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 8, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 |
| House | Apr 6, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Feb 18, 2026 | Placed behind the budget |
| House | Feb 11, 2026 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 |
| House | Jan 13, 2026 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Placed behind the budget |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 |
| House | Apr 10, 2025 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| House | Apr 9, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee |
| House | Apr 2, 2025 | Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 |
| House | Apr 1, 2025 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Mar 26, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 |
| House | Mar 26, 2025 | Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 |
| House | Mar 19, 2025 | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 |
| House | Mar 12, 2025 | Ref. to Judiciary Committee |
| House | Mar 12, 2025 | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 10, 2025 | P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| House | Feb 6, 2025 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Feb 5, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Feb 5, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| HA0340 | Amendment 1-0 to HB1027 | Apr 8, 2025 | 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 | 04/1/2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee | 04/8/2025 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
