Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 1628 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to enhanced handgun carry permits.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 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

Handgun Permits - As introduced, extends the fee waiver for a lifetime enhanced handgun carry permit to include a retired law enforcement officer who served for less than 10 years prior to retirement, was POST-certified, or had equivalent training, on the date the officer retired, and retired from service due to an injury received in the line of duty as a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  6. Meeting Canceled

  7. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  13. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2

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

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

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  22. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1628 do?
Handgun Permits - As introduced, extends the fee waiver for a lifetime enhanced handgun carry permit to include a retired law enforcement officer who served for less than 10 years prior to retirement, was POST-certified, or had equivalent training, on the date the officer retired, and retired from service due to an injury received in the line of duty as a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 1628?
SB 1628 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican) and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1628?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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