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TennesseeSB 0940114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to substance use.

Sponsored By: Richard Briggs (Republican)

Became Law

Alcoholic Beverages

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Broader overdose term and definitions

Beginning July 1, 2025 at 12:01 a.m., the law uses the word "overdose" instead of "drug overdose." It also removes the long list of crimes that defined "drug or alcohol violation." This changes which offenses count under that defined term. These are legal wording changes, not a new program.

Alcohol violations now covered, with work exception

Beginning July 1, 2025 at 12:01 a.m., these rules cover drug or alcohol violations, not just drug violations. But they do not apply to certain listed offenses when a person licensed under Title 57, or that person’s employee, commits them while doing the job. The exception only covers the specific items labeled (C) through (M) in the law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard Briggs

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/27/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 231

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/11/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/8/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0275)

    4/7/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/7/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/31/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0142)

    3/27/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/27/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/27/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

    3/25/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/18/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/17/2025Senate

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/14/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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