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This bill generally
provides that a person who knowingly, by act or omission, engages in conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment commits a Class E felony, punishable by a sentence of imprisonment not less than
one year nor more than six years and a potential fine not to exceed $3,000. However, if the abused child is eight or less, then the penalty is a Class B felony, punishable by a sentence of imprisonment not less than eight years nor more than 30 years and
a potential fine not to exceed $25,000. For purposes of this bill, a person engages in conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment if the person unlawfully possesses any amount of fentanyl, car
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entanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, or thiafentanil in the presence of the child.
ON MARCH 17, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 751, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 adds that a person also engages in conduct that places a child in imm
inent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment if the person unlawfully possesses any amount of a fentanyl derivative or analogue in the presence of the child.
ON APRIL 16, 2025, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 751 FOR SENATE BI
LL 1415, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 751, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 revises the provision describing, for purposes of the bill, when a person engages in
conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment
to, instead, provide that a person engages in such conduct if the
person unlawfully exposes the child to fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or a fentanyl derivative or analogue, and an analysis of a specimen of the child's blood, hair, fingernail, urine, or other bodily substance indicates the presence of fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or a fentanyl derivative or analogue in the child's body.
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HOUSE BILL 751
By Faison
SENATE BILL 1415
By Briggs
SB1415
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37;
Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-15-401(d)(2), is amended by
deleting "subsection (d)" and substituting "subdivision (d)(1)".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-15-401(d), is amended by
designating the current language as subdivision (d)(1) and adding the following as a new
subdivision (d)(2):
(2)
(A) A person who knowingly, by act or omission, engages in conduct that
places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental
impairment commits a Class E felony; except that if the abused child is eight (8)
years of age or less, then the penalty is a Class B felony.
(B) For purposes of this subdivision (d)(2), a person engages in conduct
that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or
mental impairment if the person unlawfully possesses any amount of fentanyl,
carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, or thiafentanil in the presence of the child.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.