Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 856
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Capley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 14, 2025): Sponsor(s) Added.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
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