2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0995: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to substance use.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, expands the immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for a person experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an overdose to include alcohol-related offenses; clarifies that overdose includes both drugs and alcohol. - Amends TCA Title 63.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0275
Amendment 1-0 to HB0995
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/19/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Iris Rudder
Republican