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; clarifie
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to substance use.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. SB0940 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 231 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 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231 · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 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 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0142) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0275) · Apr 7, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 10, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 96, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 21, 2025).