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

HB 1508: 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.

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 1508 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Todd Warner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd WarnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92

“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 s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  3. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2
  4. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
  12. Meeting Canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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