Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0892 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67, relative to background checks.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

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

Action History

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

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

  4. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to the Gun Calendar

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  7. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  9. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

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

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0892 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 SB 0892?
SB 0892 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0892?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 0892?
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