---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sentencing - As enacted, revises provisions governing drug-free school zones and school safety zones and sentences related to violations. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Section 49-2-116."
description: "Sentencing - As enacted, revises provisions governing drug-free school zones and school safety zones and sentences related to violations. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Section 49-2-116."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 2734"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2734 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sentencing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bell", "Curcio"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2020-02-05"
last_action: "2020-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd10e459-1210-4281-946c-1dc7cfbc03ba"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2734&GA=111"
source_hash: "015821a6a64d88cc77c2c17c210a544be3a92ce8c9a7c47f987a6bc1078160f5"
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 SB 2734 (111) — Sentencing - As enacted, revises provisions governing drug-free school zones and school safety zones and sentences related to violations. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Section 49-2-116.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0584** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0584.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0961** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0961.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0966** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0966.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0685** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0685.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2734.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 6/8/2020 Passed (3) — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/17/2020 Passed (1) — **88–4** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 6/15/2020 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/17/2020 6/15/2020 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/10/2020 Passed (2) — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2020 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 6/2/2020 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2020 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS & SENTENCING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2020 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/17/2020 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bell — primary (person)
- Curcio — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-05** Intro. `introduction`
- **2020-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-02-06** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-06** P1C.
- **2020-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2020-02-10** P2C, ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Assigned to s/c Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-12** Placed on s/c cal Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
- **2020-02-18** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-19** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2020
- **2020-02-26** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-04** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2020
- **2020-03-04** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-11** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
- **2020-03-11** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2020
- **2020-03-11** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2020-03-17** Meeting Canceled
- **2020-05-27** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/2/2020
- **2020-06-01** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 6/2/2020
- **2020-06-02** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2020-06-02** Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 6/9/2020
- **2020-06-03** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/11/2020
- **2020-06-04** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 6/8/2020
- **2020-06-08** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2020-06-09** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 6/10/2020
- **2020-06-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2020-06-10** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-10** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0685)
- **2020-06-11** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2020-06-11** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/15/2020
- **2020-06-15** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/17/2020
- **2020-06-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/15/2020
- **2020-06-15** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-17** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0961) `passage`
- **2020-06-17** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 6/17/2020
- **2020-06-17** Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-17** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0966) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2020-06-17** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0961) `amendment-passage`
- **2020-06-17** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0584) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2020-06-17** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2020-06-17** Comp. SB subst.
- **2020-06-23** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-06-23** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2020-06-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-06-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-07-06** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2020-07-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-22** Pub. Ch. 803
- **2020-07-22** Effective date(s) 09/01/2020
- **2020-07-22** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 803

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd10e459-1210-4281-946c-1dc7cfbc03ba`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).