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

SB 1318: Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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

SB 1318 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 356.

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 356
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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