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TN SB 1191
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.
In brief
TN SB 1191 is a state bill in TN: “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.” It was introduced on Feb 6, 2025 in the Senate, during the 114 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (Mar 25, 2026) reads: “Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee”. Its sponsor is Akbari (Democratic). CSWH lists it under the cause Gun violence. The facts here come from State legislature (wapp.capitol.tn.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- In committee
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2026: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sponsor
- Akbari (Democratic)
- Started in
- Senate
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Session
- 114
- Subjects
- Firearms and Ammunition
Our summary: TN SB 1191, Akilah's Law, would create an offense for selling or transferring a firearm to a mental institution patient within the previous five years; it failed in Senate Judiciary Committee. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1191&ga=114
- Open States: openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1191/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.
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