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TN HB 143

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the Class C felony offense of aggravated assault against a first responder to include knowingly possessing fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or a fentanyl analogue in a manner that would be reasonably foreseen to expose a first responder to the substance while the first responder is discharging or attempting to discharge the first responder's official duties and the first responder is exposed resulting in the serious bodily injury or death of the first responder. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 143 pass?

No. TN HB 143 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-11): Sponsor(s) Added.

What is TN HB 143 about?

TN HB 143 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the Class C felony offense of aggravated assault against a first responder to include knowingly possessing fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or a fentanyl analogue in a manner that would be reasonably foreseen to expose a first responder to the substance while the first responder is discharging or attempting to discharge the first responder's official duties and the first responder is exposed resulting in the serious bodily injury or death of the first responder. - Amends TCA Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 143?

Zachary is the primary sponsor of TN HB 143.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-02-11 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zacharyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-16

    P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0143&ga=114

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