---
type: "Bill"
title: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, requires the department of safety to conduct a name-based criminal history record check every four years after a person is issued a concealed handgun carry permit; permits the department to revoke the permit if the person is ineligible to possess a firearm; implements a $50 fee for renewal of the permit. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13."
description: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, requires the department of safety to conduct a name-based criminal history record check every four years after a person is issued a concealed handgun carry permit; permits the department to revoke the permit if the person is ineligible to possess a firearm; implements a $50 fee for renewal of the permit. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 1018"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1018 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Handgun Permits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Halford", "Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2022-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/db9d724c-f480-43a3-8db4-c98f6044d2c8"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1018&GA=112"
source_hash: "28c7a58c0b6f3762182558875af01491d4d632d00ba9b4fa024fc91fe51dc0eb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1018 (112) — Handgun Permits - As enacted, requires the department of safety to conduct a name-based criminal history record check every four years after a person is issued a concealed handgun carry permit; permits the department to revoke the permit if the person is ineligible to possess a firearm; implements a $50 fee for renewal of the permit. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0630** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0630.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0711** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0711.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1018.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/22/2022 Passed (3) — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2022 Passed (1) — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2022 Passed (1) — **78–12** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/9/2022 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2022 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/12/2022 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/12/2022 Passed (2) — **9–1** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2022 4/14/2022 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/1/2022 (6) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Halford — primary (person)
- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-03-10** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-16** Reset on Final cal. of Civil Justice Subcommittee
- **2021-03-31** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
- **2021-04-06** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
- **2022-02-23** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2022
- **2022-03-01** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-02** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/9/2022
- **2022-03-09** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
- **2022-03-09** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-09** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-09** Sponsor change.
- **2022-03-16** Placed behind the budget
- **2022-03-16** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
- **2022-03-22** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2022-03-30** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/6/2022
- **2022-04-06** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/12/2022
- **2022-04-06** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-06** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/12/2022
- **2022-04-12** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-12** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-04-13** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2022
- **2022-04-14** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2022
- **2022-04-18** Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 12, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2022-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-18** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0630) `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-19** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-04-19** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2022
- **2022-04-20** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-04-21** Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-21** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0711)
- **2022-04-21** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2022-04-21** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2022-04-22** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-04-25** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-04-25** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-04-26** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-09** Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
- **2022-05-09** Pub. Ch. 1000
- **2022-05-09** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1000

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/db9d724c-f480-43a3-8db4-c98f6044d2c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).