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HB1508

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, relative to enhanced handgun carry permits.

Introduced·1/12/26

Amends Tennessee law to allow enhanced handgun carry permits for retired officers with specific service and training criteria.

Tennessee HB1508 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 39, to revise the eligibility criteria for enhanced handgun carry permits. It allows retired law enforcement officers who have served for at least ten years and were POST-certified, or had equivalent training, to qualify for the permit. Additionally, it includes officers who served less than ten years but retired due to an injury in the line of duty if they were POST-certified or had equivalent training. This act takes effect upon becoming law.

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Roll Call Votes

13 Yea

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4 Not Voting

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History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

Mar 18

House

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2