Tennessee House Bill 982

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270
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.

Rep. Bryan Terry [R]

Rep. G.A. Hardaway [D]

Rep. Patsy Hazlewood [R]

Rep. John Ragan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270
2023-04-06	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-04-06	House	Comp. SB subst.
2023-03-30	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
2023-03-29	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
2023-03-28	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2023-03-22	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2023
2023-03-21	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2023-03-15	House	Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
2023-03-14	House	Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
2023-03-13	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-03-08	House	Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
2023-03-07	House	Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-07	House	Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2023-02-02	House	P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2023-02-01	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-01-30	House	Filed for introduction

SB0859 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Effective date(s) 04/28/2023

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0982&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0982.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc0270.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0338.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0982.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM0977.pdf