HB 717 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Controlled Substances - As introduced, includes fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or certain fentanyl derivatives or analogues as a chemical warfare agent when intended for use in a war or other attack to cause disease or death in humans, animals, or plants; categorizes fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, thereby making it a Class B felony for any person, without lawful authority, to possess, develop, manufacture, produce, transfer, acquire, weaponize, or retain fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or certain fentanyl derivatives or analogues. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action Apr 4, 2023
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Total actions
16
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/4/2023
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/4/2023
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Mike Sparks
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