Bill Title: As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to issue a citation in lieu of continued custody of a person arrested for a misdemeanor violation of simple possession of a controlled substance, unless the officer determines, based on the person's previous failure to appear in court, that a reasonable likelihood exists that the arrested person will fail to appear in court. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 7.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-11 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
[SB1320 Detail]
Note: Tennessee does not provide sufficient information to determine typical named revision of bills. Therefore only drafts are captured, the highest order draft will always be the current version.
Bill Drafts
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| Draft (#1) | 2019-02-07 | PDF | Link | View (#1) |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Tennessee SB1320 |
Supplemental Documents
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| Fiscal Note | HB1474 | Not Avail | PDF | Link | View |
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