Bill Sponsors: TN HB1547 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, increases the penalty for certain distribution or transfer criminal offenses involving fentanyl, or an equipotent amount of carfentanil, sufentanil, or the analogues of fentanyl to B felony if amount between 0.1 and 10 grams and to Class A felony if amount more than 10 grams. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-18 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee [HB1547 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Bryan Terry [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-048FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Beth Harwell [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-056FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Dennis Powers [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-036FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Sheila Butt [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-064FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Bob Ramsey [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-020FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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