Tennessee · 114
HB 947
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 947, titled 'Akilah's Law,' proposes amending TCA Title 33 and Title 39 to create a new offense for selling, offering to sell, delivering, or transferring a firearm to an individual known to have been a patient in a mental institution within the previous five years.
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Sponsors
- Shaundelle Brooks Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |