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TN HB 947

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 947 pass?

No. TN HB 947 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 947 about?

TN HB 947 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 947?

Brooks is the primary sponsor of TN HB 947.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Brooksprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-01

    Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  3. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  4. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  5. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  11. 2025-04-09

    No Action Taken

  12. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  13. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  14. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-03-26

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  17. 2025-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  19. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  20. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  21. 2025-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2025-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2025-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  28. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 6-2

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0947&ga=114

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