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

SB 1851 — 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.

Last action — Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

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  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 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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).

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Summary

Firearms and Ammunition - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  3. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  4. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  17. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Intro., P1C.

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Filed for introduction

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1851 do?
Firearms and Ammunition - 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.
Who sponsors SB 1851?
SB 1851 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1851?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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