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Bill Criminal Offenses - As enacted, generally requires by January 1, 2024, each law enforcement agency to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits an officer from using a drone or other substantially similar device as a weapon under any circumstances while in the exercise of the officer's official duties; requires a law enforcement agency to permit an officer qualified to operate a drone to utilize a drone or a substantially similar device for the purpose of remotely detonating a bomb or similar incendiary or explosive device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3 and Chapter 462 of the Private Acts of 2021. Criminal Offenses - As enacted, generally requires by January 1, 2024, each law enforcement agency to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits an officer from using a drone or other substantially similar device as a weapon under any circumstances while in the exercise of the officer's official duties; requires a law enforcement agency to permit an officer qualified to operate a drone to utilize a drone or a substantially similar device for the purpose of remotely detonating a bomb or similar incendiary or explosive device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3 and Chapter 462 of the Private Acts of 2021. us/states/tn Tennessee General Assembly 113 HB 1492 Tennessee HB 1492 (113)
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Tennessee HB 1492 (113) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, generally requires by January 1, 2024, each law enforcement agency to develop and enforce a policy that prohibits an officer from using a drone or other substantially similar device as a weapon under any circumstances while in the exercise of the officer's official duties; requires a law enforcement agency to permit an officer qualified to operate a drone to utilize a drone or a substantially similar device for the purpose of remotely detonating a bomb or similar incendiary or explosive device. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 70, Chapter 4, Part 3 and Chapter 462 of the Private Acts of 2021.

Version chain

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

  1. Amendment HA0096 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Amendment SA0351 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — 893 (pass) · lower
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023 3/16/2023 (2) — 00 (fail) · lower
  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/21/2023 (4) — 00 (fail) · lower
  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/12/2023 Passed (1) — 310 (pass) · upper
  • HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/8/2023 (3) — 00 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Clemmons — 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, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  • 2023-02-15 Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
  • 2023-02-15 Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee referral-committee
  • 2023-02-15 Ref. to State Government Committee referral-committee
  • 2023-02-21 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee referral-committee
  • 2023-02-22 Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/1/2023
  • 2023-03-01 Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/8/2023
  • 2023-03-01 Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/8/2023
  • 2023-03-08 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
  • 2023-03-15 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
  • 2023-03-16 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
  • 2023-03-20 Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 0 passage
  • 2023-03-20 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2023-03-20 H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0096) amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-21 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. receipt
  • 2023-03-23 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration introduction
  • 2023-04-12 Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 passage
  • 2023-04-12 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0351)
  • 2023-04-12 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. substitution
  • 2023-04-13 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. enrolled
  • 2023-04-18 Signed by H. Speaker passage
  • 2023-04-19 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
  • 2023-04-20 Transmitted to Governor for his action. executive-receipt
  • 2023-04-28 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
  • 2023-05-03 Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
  • 2023-05-03 Pub. Ch. 326

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/81b402c5-ed1c-4ba8-82f0-3c95c051f609. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).