Criminal Offenses - As enacted, excludes narcotic testing equipment used to determine whether a controlled substance contains a synthetic opioid from the definition of "drug paraphernalia"; exclusion does not apply if the equipment is possessed for purposes of a person's commission of a drug-related offense; exclusion repealed July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-402.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Signed Mar 31, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022 · House Mar 17, 2022
How they voted
26–3
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
4
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Mar 17, 2022
Senate · Amendment withdrawn
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0589)
Mar 17, 2022
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 9, PNV 0
Mar 9, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/2022
Mar 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0506)
Mar 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3
Mar 2, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 23, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Feb 23, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/2/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 1
Feb 16, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
Feb 16, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/23/2022
Feb 16, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
Feb 15, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/22/2022
Feb 9, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/15/2022
Feb 9, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
Feb 7, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 3, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 3, 2022
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Feb 2, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 2, 2022
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 1, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Jan 31, 2022
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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