Tennessee House · Mar 26, 2025
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 2 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Atchley(Republican) | Yea |
| Clay Doggett(Republican) | Yea |
| Andrew Farmer(Republican) | Yea |
| William Lamberth(Republican) | Yea |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Nay |
| Lowell Russell(Republican) | Yea |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Nay |
| Rick Scarbrough(Republican) | Yea |