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.
SB 1191, "Akilah's Law," creates a new offense for selling, offering to sell, delivering, or transferring a firearm to someone known to have been a patient in a mental health facility (including hospitals, clinics, or centers for mental illness) within the past five years. It specifically excludes cases where treatment was solely voluntary for alcohol abuse without other mental illness or substance disorders. The law directly affects firearm sellers and transferors who knowingly violate this restriction. It takes effect on July 1, 2025, and amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 39-17-1316 and 33-17-13.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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Total actions
21
Key actions
16
Committee
18
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
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Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
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Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
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Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
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Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
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