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TN SB1191
TN SB1191AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/25/2026
03/25/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, known as "Akilah's Law," creates a new criminal offense in Tennessee related to firearm transfers for individuals with recent mental health treatment history. Specifically, it makes it illegal to sell, offer to sell, deliver, or transfer a firearm to a person who has been a patient in a mental institution within the previous five years. The bill carefully defines key terms, including "mental institution" as any hospital, clinic, or facility primarily used for mental illness care, and "patient in a mental institution" as someone admitted to such a facility, either voluntarily or involuntarily, with an exception for voluntary treatment solely for alcohol abuse without other mental health conditions. The law aims to restrict firearm access for individuals who have recently received significant mental health treatment, potentially as a public safety measure. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving time for implementation and awareness of the new legal requirements.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
SA0939 - Amendment 1-0 to SB1191 (on 03/30/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1191&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB1191 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0939.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0939 (13698) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1825.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0947 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0947.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1191.pdf |
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