Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes revisions to the offense of adulteration of food, liquids, or pharmaceuticals. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 57. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 11, the official text

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                            PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 1131

                                                    SENATE BILL NO. 2372

                                     By Rose, Bowling, Seal, Yarbro, Gardenhire

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 2301

         By Freeman, Gillespie, Towns, Reneau, Helton-Haynes, Alexander, Clemmons, Powell

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 57, relative to adulterated
          products.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-107, is amended by deleting the
section and substituting:

                    (a) It is an offense for a person to adulterate any food product or liquid that is
          manufactured, marketed, grown, or produced for human consumption or any pharmaceutical
          product that is designed, marketed, or prescribed for the diagnosis or treatment of a disease
          or medical condition by placing in, mixing with, or adding to the product or liquid, any object,
          liquid, powder, or other substance with the intent to cause the following to a user of the
          product or liquid:

                              (1) Involuntary intoxication;

                              (2) Bodily injury;

                              (3) Serious bodily injury; or

                              (4) Death.

                    (b)(1) A violation of this section where the person intends to cause involuntary
                    intoxication is a Class D felony.

                              (2) A violation of this section where the person intends to cause bodily injury is
                    a Class C felony.

                              (3) A violation of this section where the person intends to cause serious bodily
                    injury or death is a Class B felony.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 2372

PASSED:  April 22, 2026

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                         \                      RANDY M~ALLY

                            SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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                         CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED this ;;J.J..v.rJ day of r:V\o , , . ,  2026

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                     BILL LEE, GOVERNOR