Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1222: Orders of Protection - 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.

In committee Last action April 1, 2025: Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 1222 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Orders of Protection - 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. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Johnson.