Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 11 R cosponsors

HB 1027 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Criminal Procedure - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  10. Sponsor change.

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  18. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  20. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  21. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  22. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  25. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Placed behind the budget

  30. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  33. Placed behind the budget

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  36. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1027 do?
Criminal Procedure - 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.
Who sponsors HB 1027?
HB 1027 is sponsored by Hicks T, Russell, Lowell (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), and White, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1027?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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