---
type: "Bill"
title: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
description: "Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 1332"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1332 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Handgun Permits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 30
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-02-06"
last_action: "2025-05-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3da7d52-2b83-47f6-ac90-673454e7abca"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1332&ga=114"
source_hash: "afa2a194bcfc8f8e8b8f3b33c3d3acef2ede1cdb5fe084b3c4dfcad401d6ae4f"
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 1332 (114) — Handgun Permits - As enacted, clarifies that an applicant who has a DUI conviction that occurred within five years from the date of application or renewal is not eligible for an enhanced handgun carry permit; lowers the age for an applicant for an enhanced handgun carry permit from 21 to 18 if other eligibility requirements for issuance of the permit are met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0337** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0337.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0386** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0386.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1332.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2025 Passed (1) — **26–6** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1) — **71–21** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (3) — **14–6** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (4) — **5–1** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-06** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2025-02-12** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2025-03-04** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-04** Ref. to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-12** Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Firearm Calendar
- **2025-03-19** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
- **2025-03-26** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
- **2025-03-26** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-02** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
- **2025-04-02** Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
- **2025-04-08** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-09** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
- **2025-04-10** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
- **2025-04-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2025-04-14** Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 21, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2025-04-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-04-14** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0337) `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-15** Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 `passage`
- **2025-04-15** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0386)
- **2025-04-15** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2025-04-15** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-04-16** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2025-04-22** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-22** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-22** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-02** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08** Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
- **2025-05-08** Pub. Ch. 356

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3da7d52-2b83-47f6-ac90-673454e7abca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).