Handgun Permits - As enacted, creates a lifetime handgun carry permit which entitles the permit holder to carry any handgun that the permit holder legally owns or possesses without expiration; sets the application fee for a lifetime handgun carry permit at $500 and establishes other requirements for obtaining and maintaining the permit. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
HB0745 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 281 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0745Date
    Effective date(s) 07/01/201505/06/2015
    Pub. Ch. 28105/06/2015
    Signed by Governor.04/28/2015
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.04/21/2015
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/21/2015
    Signed by H. Speaker04/16/2015
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.04/15/2015
    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 2, PNV 104/15/2015
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0060)04/15/2015
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0302)04/15/2015
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.04/15/2015
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration04/14/2015
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.04/13/2015
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 3, PNV 004/13/2015
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0142)04/13/2015
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/13/2015
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/201504/09/2015
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/201504/08/2015
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee04/07/2015
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/7/201504/01/2015
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee04/01/2015
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/1/201503/25/2015
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee03/25/2015
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee03/24/2015
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/23/2015
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/20/2015
    Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/24/201503/18/2015
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee03/18/2015
    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/201503/11/2015
    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/201503/11/2015
    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/201503/04/2015
    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee02/19/2015
    P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee02/18/2015
    Intro., P1C.02/12/2015
    Filed for intro.02/11/2015
    Actions For SB0700Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 28105/06/2015
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/15/2015
    Companion House Bill substituted04/15/2015
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/15/201504/13/2015
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee04/07/2015
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/201504/01/2015
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 003/31/2015
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/201503/25/2015
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/31/201503/10/2015
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/201503/04/2015
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/18/2015
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/12/2015
    Filed for introduction02/11/2015
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0142Amendment 1-0 to HB0745Fiscal Memo for HA0142 (4814)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0060Amendment 1-1 to SB0700 
    SA0302Amendment 2-2 to SB0700Fiscal Memo for SA0302 (4814)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    (CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $1,555,600/FY15-16 to FY19-20/DOS $842,700/FY20-21 to FY24-25/DOS $707,000/FY25-26 to FY29-30/DOS and continuing to drop proportionally every 5 years though FY 49-50 (35 years out), then stabilizing at $95,000 in perpetuity $70,800/FY15-16 to FY19-20/TBI and then no difference in revenue after the first 5 year renewal cycle Increase State Expenditures - $100,000/FY15-16 Non-recurring/DOS $27,800/ FY15-16 to FY19-20/TBI and then no difference in expenditures after the first 5 year renewal cycle Increase Local Revenue - $20,000/FY15-16 to FY19-20 and then no difference in revenue after the first 5 year renewal cycle Other Fiscal Impact - By purchasing a $500 lifetime permit, instead of paying the current fees for new and renewal permits every five (5) years, those individuals will be both shifting their permit payments forward and paying slightly more than the $465 they would have paid under the existing permit fee regime over forty (40) years (i.e. initial permit plus seven renewals). Calculating the present value of the estimated net additional cashflow generated by the individuals choosing a $500 lifetime permit yields a net present value benefit of $14,500,000.


    Bill Summary

    Under present law, with certain exceptions, a handgun carry permit is valid for four years.

    This bill provides for a lifetime permit. Under this bill, any resident of Tennessee who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident, who is at least 21 years of age, may apply to the department of safety for a lifetime handgun carry permit. If the applicant is not prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm in this state pursuant to state or federal law, and the applicant otherwise meets all of the requirements for a permit, the department will issue a permit to the applicant.

    The department will charge an application and processing fee of $500 for a lifetime handgun carry permit. The application process will otherwise be the same as the application process for a handgun carry permit as set out in present law. A lifetime handgun carry permit will not expire and will continue to be valid for the life of the permit holder unless the permit holder no longer meets the requirements for a permit. A lifetime handgun carry permit will not be subject to renewal. Generally under present law, an applicant must apply to renew a permit and as part of the renewal process must certify that the applicant still satisfies all the eligibility requirements.

    ON APRIL 13, 2015, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 745, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 requires that any funds raised by the fee that are not used for processing applications and issuing permits are to be retained by the department to fund any system modifications required to create a lifetime handgun carry permit and monitor the eligibility of lifetime handgun carry permit holders.

    This amendment requires the department to conduct, every five years after issuance of a lifetime handgun carry permit, a criminal history record check in the same manner as required for permit renewals. The department must suspend or revoke a permit of any person the department discovers no longer satisfies the requirements for a handgun carry permit.

    This amendment requires a lifetime handgun carry permit holder whose permit is suspended or revoked to deliver the permit to the department within 30 days of the suspension or revocation. If the permit is not timely received, the department must send notice to the permit holder that:

    (1) The permit holder has 30 days from the date of the notice to deliver the permit to the department; and
    (2) If the permit fails to deliver the permit within 30 days of the notice, the department will suspend the permit holder's driver license.

  • FiscalNote for HB0745/SB0700 filed under SB0700

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB0745 by Holsclaw - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2015
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................90
              Noes................................................3

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Armstrong, Beck, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carter, Casada, Clemmons, Coley, Daniel, DeBerry, Doss, Dunlap, Dunn, Durham, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fitzhugh, Forgety, Goins, Gravitt, Halford, Harrison, Hawk, Haynes, Hazlewood, Hill M, Hill T, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Jernigan, Johnson, Kane, Keisling, Kumar, Lamberth, Littleton, Lollar, Lundberg, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McCormick, McDaniel, McManus, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Parkinson, Pitts, Pody, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rogers, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton C, Sexton J, Shaw, Shepard, Smith, Sparks, Spivey, Stewart, Swann, Terry, Todd, Towns, Travis, VanHuss, Weaver, White D, White M, Wilburn, Williams, Windle, Wirgau, Womick, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 90.
              Representatives voting no were: Cooper, Hardaway, Turner -- 3.

    HB0745 by Holsclaw - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2015 4/9/2015
    Failed
              Ayes................................................0
              Noes................................................0


              HB0745 by Holsclaw - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2015
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Armstrong, Fitzhugh, Mitchell requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB0745 by Holsclaw - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/1/2015
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0745 by Holsclaw - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 3/24/2015
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0745 by Holsclaw - HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/18/2015
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Jones requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Senate moved to substitute and conform to HB0745

    HB0745 by Holsclaw - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2015
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................30
              Noes................................................2
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Beavers, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Massey, McNally, Niceley, Norris, Overbey, Roberts, Southerland, Stevens, Tate, Tracy, Watson, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker Ramsey -- 30.
              Senators voting no were: Harris, Kyle -- 2.
              Senators present and not voting were: Harper -- 1.

    SB0700 by Niceley - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/7/2015
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Dickerson, Haile, Hensley, Ketron, McNally, Overbey, Stevens, Tate, Watson -- 9.
              Senators voting no were: Harper -- 1.

    SB0700 by Niceley - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/31/2015
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................2

              Senators voting aye were: Bell, Bowling, Gardenhire, Kelsey, Overbey, Roberts, Stevens -- 7.
              Senators voting no were: Harris, Kyle -- 2.