TN SB1719 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-27 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-27 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 53 and Title 63, relative to Brittany's Law.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024 |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-11 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1624 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-27 - Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
