---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly possess xylazine; makes it a Class C felony to knowingly manufacture, deliver, or sell xylazine, or to knowingly possess xylazine with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell xylazine; provides exceptions for veterinarians. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
description: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly possess xylazine; makes it a Class C felony to knowingly manufacture, deliver, or sell xylazine, or to knowingly possess xylazine with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell xylazine; provides exceptions for veterinarians. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1242"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1242 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Powers"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 44
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/84671cc1-f639-4030-b6bd-a89900a137dc"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1242&GA=113"
source_hash: "105af7ba4bb9639d69235e3d8de764d5e3600409c4beed053924ed371c3564b5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1242 (113) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly possess xylazine; makes it a Class C felony to knowingly manufacture, deliver, or sell xylazine, or to knowingly possess xylazine with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell xylazine; provides exceptions for veterinarians. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0335** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0335.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0461** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0461.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0358** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0358.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0490** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0490.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1242.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/18/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/14/2023 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/18/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023 4/18/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/28/2023 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 4 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/21/2023 Passed — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/14/2023 (6) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/28/2023 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Powers — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-07** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
- **2023-02-14** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
- **2023-03-01** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-08** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-14** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/21/2023
- **2023-03-21** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-22** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-28** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/5/2023
- **2023-03-29** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-29** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-05** Placed behind the budget
- **2023-04-12** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
- **2023-04-18** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-18** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA2 Ayes 92, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB1242
- **2023-04-21** H. Placed on Message Calendar #4 for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-21** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0490)
- **2023-04-21** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0358)
- **2023-04-21** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-21** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0461) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-25** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 412

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/84671cc1-f639-4030-b6bd-a89900a137dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).