# Tennessee HJR 0053: A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to keep and bear arms.

Tennessee HJR 0053, A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to keep and bear arms., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-09-17 (Sponsor(s) Added.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HJR 0053
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to keep and bear arms.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-09-17, Sponsor(s) Added.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Constitutional Amendments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (19 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-09-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-08-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Action Def. in s/c to Special Calendar on 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Intro., ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HJR0053.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR0053.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HJR0053.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR0053.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HJR0053-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).