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Yes: 228 • No: 6
TennesseeHB 0751114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Criminal Offenses
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Bill Overview
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New felony penalties for endangering children
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee makes knowingly placing a child in immediate danger a felony. This includes actions or failures to act that threaten death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment. Unlawful exposure to fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or a fentanyl derivative or analogue counts when testing confirms its presence in the child's body. Tests can use blood, hair, fingernails, urine, or another bodily substance. The offense is a Class B felony for children age 8 or younger and a Class E felony for older children.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rebecca K. Alexander
Republican • House
Elaine Davis
Republican • House
Clay Doggett
Republican • House
Rick Eldridge
Republican • House
T.J. Hardaway
Democrat • House
Gary Hicks
Republican • House
Mary Littleton
Republican • House
Jake McCalmon
Republican • House
Debra Moody
Republican • House
Lowell Russell
Republican • House
Paul Sherrell
Republican • House
Bryan Terry
Republican • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Greg Vital
Republican • House
White
Affiliation unavailable
Dave Wright
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/21/2025
Yes: 86 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/16/2025
Yes: 30 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025
Yes: 89 • No: 3
House vote • 3/17/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 16 • No: 2
House vote • 3/5/2025
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/27/2025Pub. Ch. 499
5/27/2025Signed by Governor.
5/21/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/9/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/8/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/23/2025HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 86, Nays 1 PNV 6 HB0751
4/21/2025HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar 4/17/2025
4/16/2025HousePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
4/16/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0355)
4/16/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/16/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/20/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/18/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 2
3/17/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/17/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0070)
3/17/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
3/13/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
3/12/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/12/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/12/2025HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
3/5/2025HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/5/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2/26/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/10/2025House
Bill Text
HA0070 (Substitute)
3/17/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0355
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