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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Joint Resolution

HJR 53: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms. -

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

HJR 53 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms. -. Primary sponsor: Jay Reedy (Republican). Most recent recorded action (September 17, 2025): Sponsor(s) Added.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay ReedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  6. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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