Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2472 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  9. Deferred to Summer Study

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  13. Sponsor change.

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  18. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  20. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2472 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors HB 2472?
HB 2472 is sponsored by Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2472?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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