Tennessee · House Bill 982 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 33; Title 39; Title 40; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to cannabis.

HB 982 Sponsored by Bryan Terry Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Controlled Substances - As enacted, protects a person's statement regarding the use or possession of marijuana to certain licensed health providers that was made in the course or scope of the person's medical care for the purpose of obtaining medical advice on possible adverse effects of marijuana use in combination with other medications or medical treatment from being admissible as evidence in any criminal trial…

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Controlled Substances - As enacted, protects a person's statement regarding the use or possession of marijuana to certain licensed health providers that was made in the course or scope of the person's medical care for the purpose of obtaining medical advice on possible adverse effects of marijuana use in combination with other medications or medical treatment from being admissible as evidence in any criminal trial, hearing, or proceeding in which the person is a defendant; authorizes the person to expressly waive such protection. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 33; Title 39; Title 40; Title 63 and Title 68.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  4. CommitteeRef. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 270

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.