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Controlled Substances - As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an…
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Controlled Substances - As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused the opioid-related overdose to constitute a violation of state law, and authorizes a first responder who administers an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose to provide information on the risks associated with driving for a 24-hour period following administration. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
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SenateFiled for introduction
SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024
CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024
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