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TN HB 995

died on adjournment

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands the immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for a person experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an overdose to include alcohol-related offenses; clarifies that overdose includes both drugs and alcohol. - Amends TCA Title 63.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 995 pass?

No. TN HB 995 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 (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231

What is TN HB 995 about?

TN HB 995 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, expands the immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for a person experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an overdose to include alcohol-related offenses; clarifies that overdose includes both drugs and alcohol. - Amends TCA Title 63.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 995?

Rudder is the primary sponsor of TN HB 995.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rudderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231

  2. 2025-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2025-04-07

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2025-04-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-04-03

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  6. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-03-19

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  12. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  13. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  16. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 20-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (1)

    2025-04-07 · fail · 0-0

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