Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB1897
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to weapons.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, states that a person who has not been convicted of a violent, felony crime and who is lawfully able to own or to possess a firearm under the Constitution of Tennessee is considered to be individually licensed and verified by this state within the meaning of the provisions regarding individual licensure and verification in the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Session: 114th General Assembly
Last Action: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Last Action Date: January 22, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Janince Bowling (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2026 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Jan 21, 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
