Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 23 D cosponsors

HB 0947 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (23 D).

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  11. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  15. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  17. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  19. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  21. Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  39. No Action Taken

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  49. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (109)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0947 do?
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 HB 0947?
HB 0947 is sponsored by Brooks, Shaundelle (Democrat), Sexton J, Powell, Jason (Democrat), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), Dixie, Vincent (Democrat), Johnson, Gloria (Democrat), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Towns, Jr., Joe (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), McKenzie, Sam (Democrat), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Chism, Jesse (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), and Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0947?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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