Controlled Substances - As enacted, requires that any person treated for a drug-related overdose with an opioid antagonist by a first responder be taken to a medical facility by emergency medical services for evaluation, unless the person is competent to refuse medical treatment and chooses to refuse treatment. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed Jun 6, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2017 · House May 8, 2017
How they voted
23–1
Passed
Total votes 24
May 10, 2017
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
31
Committee
27
Amendments
2
Jun 6, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0551)
lower
May 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 1
upper
May 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 79, Nays 0 PNV 0
lower
May 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
May 4, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0315)
lower
May 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0525)
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0166)
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/25/2017
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 4/25/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2017
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/15/2017
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee-- Health
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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