SB1415Enacted

Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee SB1415 amends existing laws to establish that a person who knowingly places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment through unlawful possession or exposure to certain fentanyl-related substances commits a Class E felony, or a Class B felony if the child is eight years old or younger. The bill specifically includes provisions for penalties based on the age of the child and the presence of these substances in the child's bodily specimens. Key changes include the expansion of the definition of conduct that endangers a child to include unlawful exposure to fentanyl and its derivatives, as well as the requirement for evidence of these substances in the child's body.

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Overview

Tennessee SB1415 amends existing laws to establish that a person who knowingly places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment through unlawful possession or exposure to certain fentanyl-related substances commits a Class E felony, or a Class B felony if the child is eight years old or younger. The bill specifically includes provisions for penalties based on the age of the child and the presence of these substances in the child's bodily specimens. Key changes include the expansion of the definition of conduct that endangers a child to include unlawful exposure to fentanyl and its derivatives, as well as the requirement for evidence of these substances in the child's body.

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Sponsor

Briggs, Richard

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 6, 2025

Last Action

May 27, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 499

Subjects
Criminal OffensesControlled Substances

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