Tennessee · House Bill 702 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.

HB 702 Sponsored by Clay Doggett Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 4, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Controlled Substances - As enacted, enacts the "One Pill Will Kill Act," which adds fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, and thiafentanil to what constitutes a qualifying controlled substance for purposes of certain felony offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

40 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  15. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  16. HousePlaced behind the budget
  17. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  19. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  20. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  21. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  22. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  23. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  24. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0055)
  25. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0458)
  26. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  27. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
  28. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  29. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  30. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  31. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0503)
  32. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0180)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 386
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 90–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 20 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 23 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.