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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 113: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes permanent the exclusion of narcotic testing equipment used to determine whether a controlled substance contains a synthetic opioid, unless the narcotic testing equipment is possessed for purposes of the commission of a drug offense, from the definition of drug paraphernalia; removes the July 1, 2025, repeal date for that exclusion. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-402.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 113 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes permanent the exclusion of narcotic testing equipment used to determine whether a controlled substance contains a synthetic opioid, unless the narcotic testing equipment is possessed for purposes of the commission of a drug offense, from the definition of drug paraphernalia; removes the July 1, 2025, repeal date for that exclusion. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-402. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 128.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 128
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
  4. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
  6. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  12. Meeting Canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source