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TN HB0751
TN HB0751AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
Passed
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, creates the offense of knowingly engaging in conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment by exposing the child to fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or a fentanyl derivative or analogue; punishes the offense as a Class E felony if the child is over 8 and as a Class B felony if the child is 8 or less. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new criminal offense in Tennessee related to exposing children to potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl, which can cause severe harm or death. Specifically, the legislation makes it a criminal act for a person to knowingly expose a child to fentanyl, carfentanil, and other related synthetic opioids, with the severity of the punishment depending on the child's age. If the child is over eight years old, the offense is classified as a Class E felony, but if the child is eight years old or younger, it becomes a more serious Class B felony. The bill defines exposure as unlawfully subjecting a child to these substances, which must be confirmed through a medical test showing the presence of the drug in the child's bodily substances such as blood, hair, fingernails, or urine. The law is intended to protect children from the dangerous and potentially life-threatening effects of these powerful opioids, with the more severe punishment for younger children reflecting their increased vulnerability. The law will take effect on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (17)
Jeremy Faison (R)*,
Becky Jo Alexander (R),
Elaine Davis (R),
Clay Doggett (R),
Rick Eldridge (R),
G.A. Hardaway (D),
Gary Hicks (R),
Mary Littleton (R),
Jake McCalmon (R),
Debra Moody (R),
Lowell Russell (R),
Paul Sherrell (R),
Bryan Terry (R),
Chris Todd (R),
Greg Vital (R),
Mark White (R),
Dave Wright (R),
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 (on 05/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0751&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0499.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0751 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0070.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0070 (4507) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0335.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0751 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0751.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0751.pdf |
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