TN SB1409 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, creates per se DUI offense of driving while the person's blood includes any amount of Schedule I controlled substance or Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance that cannot be dispensed without a prescription when the person does not have a valid prescription; enhances criminal penalties for impaired driving within a school zone. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
Title
As introduced, creates per se DUI offense of driving while the person's blood includes any amount of Schedule I controlled substance or Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance that cannot be dispensed without a prescription when the person does not have a valid prescription; enhances criminal penalties for impaired driving within a school zone. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Bell [R] | Sen. Edward Jackson [R] | Sen. Dawn White [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-14 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/14/2020 |
| 2019-04-23 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2020 |
| 2019-04-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019 |
| 2019-02-11 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0716 (Crossfiled) 2020-06-12 - Re-ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
