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

SB 1628: 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.

Passed one chamber 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 1628 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 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: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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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. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  5. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  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