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

HB 856: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA 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 856 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2025): Sponsor(s) Added.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kip CapleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  3. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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