HB 947
  • Introduced
    Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 947
Tennessee House Bill
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Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts "Akilah's Law," which creates the offense of selling, offering to sell, delivering, or transferring a firearm to a person knowing the person has been a patient in a mental institution at any time within the previous five years. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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House • Apr 01, 2026: Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
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Mar 26, 2025, House
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (1)
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

    NO: 2

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 25, 2026, Senate
      SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Failed
      YES: 2
      NO: 6
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 2

        NO: 6

          NOT VOTING: 1

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          • Apr 01, 2026 | House
            • Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
          • Mar 25, 2026 | House
            • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
            • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
          • Mar 18, 2026 | House
            • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
            • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
          • Mar 11, 2026 | House
            • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
            • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
          • Mar 04, 2026 | House
            • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
            • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
          • Feb 25, 2026 | House
            • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
          • Apr 09, 2025 | House
            • No Action Taken
          • Apr 02, 2025 | House
            • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
            • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
          • Mar 27, 2025 | House
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Mar 26, 2025 | House
            • Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
            • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
          • Mar 25, 2025 | House
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Mar 19, 2025 | House
            • Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
            • Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
          • Mar 12, 2025 | House
            • Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
          • Feb 25, 2025 | House
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Feb 24, 2025 | House
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Feb 20, 2025 | House
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Feb 19, 2025 | House
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Feb 11, 2025 | House
            • Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
          • Feb 10, 2025 | House
            • P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
          • Feb 06, 2025 | House
            • Intro., P1C.
          • Feb 04, 2025 | House
            • Filed for introduction
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