TN SB2116 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 31 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-31 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 31 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-31 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused the opioid-related overdose to constitute a violation of state law, and authorizes a first responder who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose to provide information on the risks associated with driving for a 24-hour period following administration. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses.
Sponsors
| Sen. Becky Massey [R] | Sen. Edward Jackson [R] | Sen. Paul Rose [R] | Sen. Ken Yager [R] |
| Sen. Dawn White [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-24 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-10 - Senate - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-10 - Senate - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 | |
| 2024-05-31 | Pub. Ch. 1039 | |
| 2024-05-28 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2024-05-16 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2024-05-15 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2024-04-29 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2024-04-24 | House | Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| 2024-04-24 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1126) |
| 2024-04-24 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2024-04-18 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0857) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1008) |
| 2024-04-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024 |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0 |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2302 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-31 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1039
