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
Introduced
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-402, relative to testing equipment used to determine the presence of a synthetic opioid.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 128 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 · Mar 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 24, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 26, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 128 · Apr 8, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 4, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
House
Meeting Canceled · Feb 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 24, 2025
House
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 96, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 24, 2025).