TN SB 1191
died on adjournmentFirearms 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 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1191 pass?
No. TN SB 1191 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 (2026-03-25): Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
What is TN SB 1191 about?
TN SB 1191 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 SB 1191?
Akbari is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1191.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Akbariprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-26
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
2025-03-31
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
2025-03-31
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-04-01
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
2025-04-01
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-04-02
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
2025-04-02
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
2025-04-08
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-16
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-03-16
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-17
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-23
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-23
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-24
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
2026-03-24
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Failed
2026-03-25 · fail · 2-6
Member-level votes (1)
- Gardenhire: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 947
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