Public Health - As enacted, authorizes, if approved by the department of health, any nongovernmental organization, including an organization that promotes scientifically proven ways of mitigating health risks associated with drug use and other high-risk behaviors, to establish and operate a needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed May 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2017 · House May 3, 2017
How they voted
25–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Mar 20, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
6
May 18, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0302)
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Amendment 5 - HA0563)
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 6 - HA0579)
upper
May 3, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0522)
upper
May 3, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0551)
upper
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0563)
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 6 - HA0579)
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 17, PNV 3
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0301)
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0302)
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0091)
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1, PNV 1
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/8/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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