Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Tennessee HB0751 amends existing laws to classify certain actions involving the unlawful possession of specific fentanyl derivatives or analogues in the presence of a child as criminal offenses. The bill establishes that a person who knowingly engages in conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment commits a Class E felony, or a Class B felony if the child is eight years old or younger. Key provisions include the imposition of penalties that range from one to six years of imprisonment for a Class E felony and eight to thirty years for a Class B felony, along with potential fines.
Tennessee HB0751 amends existing laws to classify certain actions involving the unlawful possession of specific fentanyl derivatives or analogues in the presence of a child as criminal offenses. The bill establishes that a person who knowingly engages in conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment commits a Class E felony, or a Class B felony if the child is eight years old or younger. Key provisions include the imposition of penalties that range from one to six years of imprisonment for a Class E felony and eight to thirty years for a Class B felony, along with potential fines.
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