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TN SB1415
TN SB1415AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
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 that targets adults who expose children to dangerous synthetic opioids like fentanyl and its derivatives. Specifically, the law makes it a criminal act to knowingly place a child in imminent danger through exposure to fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or their analogues, with the severity of the charge depending on the child's age. If the child is over eight years old, the offense is classified as a Class E felony, while exposure involving a child eight years old or younger is considered a more serious Class B felony. The bill defines exposure as occurring when a laboratory analysis of the child's bodily substances (such as blood, hair, fingernail, or urine) confirms the presence of these specific opioids. This legislation aims to protect children from potential harm caused by proximity to these dangerous and potentially lethal substances, reflecting growing concerns about the opioid epidemic and its impact on families and children. The new law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Richard Briggs (R)*,
Janice Bowling (R),
Adam Lowe (R),
Steve Southerland (R),
Brent Taylor (R),
Ken Yager (R),
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 499 (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=SB1415&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0499.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB1415 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0355.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0355 (5428) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1116.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0751 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0751.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1415.pdf |
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