TN HB1737 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-07 - Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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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.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-07HouseReset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-04-01HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
2026-03-25HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-25HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
2026-03-18HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-18HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-11HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-04HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-02-25HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-06HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2026-01-22HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-22HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-21HouseIntro., P1C.
2026-01-20HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1851 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

Subjects


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