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HB1287Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67, relative to background checks.

IntroducedHouse Civil Justice Subcommittee

Introduced by Timothy Hill, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of background investigations that the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives may request a year for persons under consideration for appointment to a position of trust and responsibility. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67.

Where it stands

Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

March 26, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to the Gun Calendar

  8. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

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