# Tennessee HB 1093: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms.

Tennessee HB 1093, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1093
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Firearms and Ammunition
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (157 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Probation eligibility for shorter prison sentences: benefit, low. Tennessee law makes defendants eligible for probation when their actual sentence is 10 years or less, except for listed convictions. Eligibility does not guarantee probation. Exceptions in § 40-35-303(a)(1)(A)–(K) include specified assault, vehicular homicide, kidnapping, robbery, sex, child-abuse,…
- Broader rules for weapons and ammunition: cost, low. Tennessee defines a machine gun as a firearm that automatically fires more than two shots with one trigger function, without manual reloading. The definition also covers any part or combination of parts designed and intended solely to convert firearms into machine guns. Specified firearm restrictio…
- Full sentences for vehicle firearm assaults: cost, low. For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2025, specified aggravated assaults using a firearm from inside a motor vehicle require serving 100% of the court-imposed sentence. This applies to convictions under § 39-13-102(a)(1)(A)(iii). Credits cannot shorten the sentence, but can still support priv…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 | pass | 23 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 67 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0122 (Substitute), 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0122.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0513.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1075.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1093.pdf)
- SA0393: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0393.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)

## Sources
- [HA0122 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0122.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0513.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1075.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1093.pdf)
- [SA0393 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0393.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1093-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).