Tennessee Senate Bill 292

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, applies on a statewide basis, rather than only in Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Memphis, the distance parameter for the prohibition on needle and hypodermic syringe exchange programs being operated within 1,000 feet of a school or public park; removes the distance parameter of 2,000 feet that presently applies on a statewide basis outside those four cities; provided, however, that such a program established in Kingsport must not conduct an exchange within 2,000 feet of a school or public park. - Amends TCA Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to exchange programs for needles and hypodermic syringes.

Sen. Richard Briggs [R]

Sen. Ferrell Haile [R]

Sen. Jeff Yarbro [D]

2023-04-13 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 69 N: 16 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - Senate - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03		Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
2023-05-03		Pub. Ch. 256
2023-04-28	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2023-04-19	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2023-04-18	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2023-04-17	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2023-04-14	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2023-04-13	House	Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 16, PNV 6
2023-04-13	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0252)
2023-04-13	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2023-03-27	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2023-03-23	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2023-03-23	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-03-23	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 7
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0218)
2023-03-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023
2023-03-15	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
2023-01-24	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2023-01-24	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-01-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-20	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0275 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0292&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0292.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc0256.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0218.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0275.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/FM0864.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0292&ga=113