Tennessee · Senate Bill 1693 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 68, relative to gun violence.

SB 1693 Sponsored by Raumesh Akbari Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 11, 2024
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, creates an office of gun violence prevention within the department of safety with the goal of collecting and analyzing gun violence data in this state to develop and implement strategies to prevent gun violence and mass shootings; places the office in sunset review in 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 68.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee · Senate Government Operations Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Government Operations Committee
  5. CommitteeRefer to Senate Judiciary Committee with negative recommendation, as amended · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. SenateFailed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 Senate Government Operations Committee Government Operations Committee: Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee with negative recommendation, as amended
Members

Yes · 3

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Failed 3–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.