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HB1027 • 2026

Criminal Procedure

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

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Sponsor
Russell, Taylor
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Changing Time for Sheriff to Report on Handgun Permit Applications

This bill changes the time limit from 30 days to 45 days for sheriffs to report information about handgun permit applications to the Department of Safety.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit from 30 days to 45 days for sheriffs to send information to the Department of Safety about an applicant's truthfulness on a handgun carry permit application.
  • Updates Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Sheriffs in Tennessee who handle handgun permit applications.
  • The Department of Safety that receives information from sheriffs about these applications.

Terms To Know

Handgun carry permit
A document allowing a person to legally carry a concealed or open handgun in public places.
Sheriff
The chief law enforcement officer for a county, responsible for various duties including issuing and reviewing permits.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the sheriff fails to report within 45 days.
  • Does not change other parts of the handgun permit application process.

Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB1027

Plain English: The amendment adds new sections to Tennessee Code Annotated to create a grant program aimed at improving violent crime clearance rates and victim support.

  • Adds a new part titled 'Tennessee Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Support (TN-VICTIMS) Act' in Title 38, Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
  • Establishes findings that highlight the importance of increasing clearance rates for violent crimes to hold perpetrators accountable and deter future crime.
  • Defines key terms such as 'violent crime,' 'eligible agencies,' and others relevant to the grant program.
  • Creates a grant program for eligible law enforcement agencies to improve strategies for clearing violent crimes and supporting victims.
  • The amendment does not specify how much funding will be allocated for these grants, which is left to future appropriations by the general assembly.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0222

Plain English: The amendment adds new sections to Tennessee Code Annotated to create a grant program aimed at improving violent crime clearance rates and victim support.

  • Adds a new part titled 'Tennessee Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Support (TN-VICTIMS) Act' in Title 38, Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
  • Establishes findings that highlight the importance of increasing clearance rates for violent crimes to hold perpetrators accountable and deter future crime.
  • Defines key terms such as 'Academy', 'Bureau', 'Commission', 'Eligible agencies', and 'Violent crime'.
  • Creates a grant program for eligible law enforcement agencies to improve strategies and initiatives aimed at increasing clearance rates of violent crimes.
  • The amendment does not specify the exact amount or source of funding for the grant program.
  • It is unclear how the effectiveness of the grant program will be measured beyond annual reporting requirements.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  4. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  5. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  8. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  9. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  10. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  11. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  12. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  13. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  15. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  16. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  18. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  20. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  21. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  22. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  23. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  24. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  25. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  26. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  28. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  29. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  30. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  31. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. 2025-01-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 222
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1027
By Russell

HB1027
001370
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38;
Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1351(g)(2), is amended by
deleting "thirty (30) days" and substituting instead "forty-five (45) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.