HB 1947 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Controlled Substances - As introduced, makes various changes to criminal offenses involving fentanyl; increases the penalty one classification for criminal offenses involving fentanyl if the defendant crossed county lines in the course of the criminal offense; requires certain drug offenses to be punished as second degree murder if the substance involved is a Schedule I or II controlled substance and the offense resulted in the death of another person; creates a new criminal offense of aggravated assault on a first responder by exposing the first responder to fentanyl. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action Apr 23, 2024
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Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/23/2024
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/16/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/9/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Dan Howell
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