2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1222: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 39, relative to emergency protection orders.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, allows a court to issue an emergency protection order upon a finding that a person poses an imminent risk of harm to the person or others if allowed to purchase or possess a firearm; authorizes a family member, household member, intimate partner, or law enforcement officer to petition for such an order. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
4/1/2025
2
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Johnson
Democrat