Bill > SB1955

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 39, which deals with criminal offenses, specifically focusing on the definition of "criminally negligent conduct" as it relates to the offense of criminally negligent homicide. Criminally negligent homicide occurs when someone's negligent actions lead to another person's death. The bill clarifies that "criminally negligent conduct" now explicitly includes situations where a person fails or refuses to provide aid to someone who is unconscious or requires medical attention, and the person failing to act knows or should reasonably know that this condition resulted from the consumption of a controlled substance, as defined in TCA Section 39-17-402. This change aims to hold individuals accountable for not rendering assistance in such specific circumstances, with the new provisions taking effect on July 1, 2026.