Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation HB1737
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 65, relative to firearms.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, removes certain criminal offenses relative to the possession and carrying of firearms, including the offense of carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed if the person has been convicted of stalking or DUI in certain circumstances and the offense of possession of a firearm by a person under 25 if the person was adjudicated delinquent for certain offenses as a juvenile; removes the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in a public park, playground, civic center, or other public recreational area; makes various other changes relative to the possession and carrying of firearms. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49 and Title 65.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Intro., P1C.
Last Action Date: January 21, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Monty Fritts (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | Intro., P1C. |
| House | Jan 20, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 21, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Draft | Jan 20, 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
