Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes permanent the exclusion of narcotic testing equipment used to determine whether a controlled substance contains a synthetic opioid, unless the narcotic testing equipment is possessed for purposes of the commission of a drug offense, from the definition of drug paraphernalia; removes the July 1, 2025, repeal date for that exclusion. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-402.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 8Comp. became Pub. Ch. 128Latest
   2. Mar 24Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Mar 20H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
   4. Mar 19Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Mar 19Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
   6. Mar 12Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
   7. Mar 12Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
   8. Mar 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Mar 5Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 5Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
   11. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   12. Feb 19Meeting Canceled
   13. Feb 12Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
   14. Feb 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   16. Jan 16Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   17. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   18. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
   19. Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced