HB 2302 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Controlled Substances - As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused the opioid-related overdose to constitute a violation of state law, and authorizes a first responder who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose to provide information on the risks associated with driving for a 24-hour period following administration. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

HB 2302 amends Tennessee laws regarding criminal offenses by changing a specific deadline from fifteen calendar days to fifteen business days. This procedural adjustment applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2024, and affects the timing for certain legal processes under the state code. The bill does not introduce new crimes or penalties but rather clarifies the timeframe for administrative actions related to existing statutes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024
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Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/23/2024
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
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Dan Howell
RRepublican
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