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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1189: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50; Title 57; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 70.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1189 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, renames enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits and authorizes a permit holder to carry any firearms, rather than handguns, that the permit holder legally owns or possesses. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50; Title 57; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 70. Primary sponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rusty GrillsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse77

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  2. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
  3. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
  4. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  7. No Action Taken
  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  12. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source