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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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 1Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary CommitteeLatest
Mar 25Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 11Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
2025
Apr 9No Action Taken
Apr 2Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
Apr 2Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
Mar 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
Mar 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 19Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
Feb 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
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Feb 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 11Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor