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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.
- Amendment HA1126 (committee substitute) — source
- Amendment SA0857 (committee substitute) — source
- Amendment SA1008 (committee substitute) — source
- 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 — 10–0 (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 — 5–1 (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/17/2024 Passed (1) — 30–0 (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — 97–0 (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).