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Bill Controlled Substances - As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused the opioid-related overdose to constitute a violation of state law, and authorizes a first responder who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose to provide information on the risks associated with driving for a 24-hour period following administration. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55. Controlled Substances - As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused the opioid-related overdose to constitute a violation of state law, and authorizes a first responder who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose to provide information on the risks associated with driving for a 24-hour period following administration. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55. us/states/tn Tennessee General Assembly 113 SB 2116 Tennessee SB 2116 (113)
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Tennessee SB 2116 (113) — Controlled Substances - As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused the opioid-related overdose to constitute a violation of state law, and authorizes a first responder who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose to provide information on the risks associated with driving for a 24-hour period following administration. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

Version chain

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

  1. Amendment HA1126 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Amendment SA0857 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Amendment SA1008 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/10/2024 Passed — 100 (pass) · upper
  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/26/2024 Passed — 51 (pass) · upper
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/17/2024 Passed (1) — 300 (pass) · upper
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — 970 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Massey — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2024-01-29 Filed for introduction filing
  • 2024-01-31 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
  • 2024-02-01 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee passage
  • 2024-03-13 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
  • 2024-03-19 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024
  • 2024-03-20 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
  • 2024-03-26 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0
  • 2024-04-08 Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024
  • 2024-04-08 Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
  • 2024-04-10 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1
  • 2024-04-15 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024
  • 2024-04-17 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House receipt
  • 2024-04-17 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2024-04-17 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 passage
  • 2024-04-17 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0857)
  • 2024-04-17 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1008)
  • 2024-04-18 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  • 2024-04-24 Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
  • 2024-04-24 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1126) amendment-withdrawal
  • 2024-04-24 Subst. for comp. HB. substitution
  • 2024-04-29 Enrolled and ready for signatures enrolled
  • 2024-05-09 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
  • 2024-05-15 Signed by H. Speaker passage
  • 2024-05-16 Transmitted to Governor for action. executive-receipt
  • 2024-05-28 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
  • 2024-05-31 Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
  • 2024-05-31 Pub. Ch. 1039

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/792dc92f-e02d-4ffd-8223-505ed7188b7b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).