Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts "Brittany's Law," which creates the Class B misdemeanor of knowingly failing to seek medical assistance for an individual who the person knows or reasonably should know is experiencing a drug-related overdose; authorizes the sentencing court to order the defendant to complete a clinical substance abuse assessment and participate in any available substance abuse treatment program. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53 and Title 63.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 27, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Cepicky
RRepublican
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