Amends TCA Title 39.
Tennessee HB2472 amends the definition of "criminally negligent conduct" within the context of criminally negligent homicide to include the failure or refusal to render aid to an unconscious person or someone in need of medical care, specifically when the individual knows or should reasonably know that the situation arose after the consumption of a controlled substance. This bill affects individuals who may encounter someone in need of assistance under these circumstances and establishes a legal obligation to act in such situations. Key provisions include the explicit inclusion of the failure to assist in the definition of criminal negligence related to drug-related incidents.
Tennessee HB2472 amends the definition of "criminally negligent conduct" within the context of criminally negligent homicide to include the failure or refusal to render aid to an unconscious person or someone in need of medical care, specifically when the individual knows or should reasonably know that the situation arose after the consumption of a controlled substance. This bill affects individuals who may encounter someone in need of assistance under these circumstances and establishes a legal obligation to act in such situations. Key provisions include the explicit inclusion of the failure to assist in the definition of criminal negligence related to drug-related incidents.
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