AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to weapons.
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SB 1897 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to weapons.
Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Firearms and Ammunition - 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.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Intro., P1C.
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Filed for introduction
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Janice Bowling · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bowling, Janice Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"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 SB 1897 do?
- Firearms and Ammunition - 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.
- Who sponsors SB 1897?
- SB 1897 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1897?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 1897?
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