HB 1287 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67, relative to background checks.
Last action — Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of background investigations that the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives may request a year for persons under consideration for appointment to a position of trust and responsibility. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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Ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to the Gun Calendar
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
Sponsors
- Timothy Hill · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Hill, Timothy Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1287 do?
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of background investigations that the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives may request a year for persons under consideration for appointment to a position of trust and responsibility. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67.
- Who sponsors HB 1287?
- HB 1287 is sponsored by Hill, Timothy (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1287?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 1287?
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