Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Mar 23Deferred to Summer StudyLatest
Mar 18Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
Mar 10Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
Mar 9Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
Mar 9Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
Mar 4Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor