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

SB 1407: 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

SB 1407 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 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: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): 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
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
  3. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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