Tennessee Senate Bill 859 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, protects a person's statement regarding the use or possession of marijuana to certain licensed health providers that was made in the course or scope of the person's medical care for the purpose of obtaining medical advice on possible adverse effects of marijuana use in combination with other medications or medical treatment from being admissible as evidence in any criminal trial, hearing, or proceeding in which the person is a defendant; authorizes the person to expressly waive such protection. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 33; Title 39; Title 40; Title 63 and Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 33; Title 39; Title 40; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to cannabis.

Sen. Shane Reeves [R]

2023-04-12 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03		Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
2023-05-03		Pub. Ch. 270
2023-04-28	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2023-04-19	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2023-04-18	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2023-04-17	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2023-04-12	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2023-04-12	Senate	Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0338)
2023-04-11	Senate	Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/12/2023
2023-04-06	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 3
2023-04-06	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0338)
2023-04-06	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2023-03-20	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2023-03-16	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2023-03-16	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2023-03-16	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0117)
2023-03-14	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
2023-03-07	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
2023-03-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
2023-02-21	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2023
2023-02-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
2023-02-06	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-02-02	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-31	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0982 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0859&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0859.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc0270.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0117.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0982.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM0573.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0859&ga=113